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The Lost Lights of St Kilda

By: Elisabeth Gifford
Narrated by: Fiona McNeill, Geoffrey Newland, Diane Brooks
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Summary

1927: when Fred Lawson takes a summer job on St Kilda, little does he realise that he has joined the last community to ever live on that beautiful, isolated island. Only three years later, St Kilda will be evacuated, the islanders near dead from starvation. But for Fred, that summer - and the island woman, Chrissie, whom he falls in love with - becomes the very thing that sustains him in the years ahead. 

1940: Fred has been captured behind enemy lines in France and finds himself in a prisoner-of-war camp. Beaten and exhausted, his thoughts return to the island of his youth and the woman he loved and lost. When Fred makes his daring escape, prompting a desperate journey across occupied territory, he is sustained by one thought only: finding his way back to her. 

The Lost Lights of St Kilda is a sweeping love story that crosses oceans and decades. It is a moving and deeply vivid portrait of two lovers, a desolate island and the extraordinary power of hope in the face of darkness.

©2020 Elisabeth Gifford (P)2020 W. F. Howes Ltd Coming of Age Europe Fiction Genre Fiction Great Britain Historical Historical Fiction Romance Small Town & Rural Women's Fiction Heartfelt
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Critic reviews

"Desperately romantic, lyrically written and with a fascinating plot.” (Katie Fforde)
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it's dual faceted with the love of the island and the love of the couple. one story has a sad ending and the other a happy ending even though we have to wait for it.

unusual love story

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I bought the book because of the St Kilda connection and then found the war story centred around St Valery, very personal to me as my father was a Seaforth Highlander in the 51st Highland Division taken prisoner at St Valery.
I enjoyed the story, and the narration. The only slight criticism would be the continual reference to Gaelic, being pronounced Gay-lic (which is Irish) rather than Gah-lic, which is Scottish. A small detail but correct pronunciation of words and place names is important and gives authenticity.
I would certainly read others by this author on the strength of this one.

An enjoyable read

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Loved this his-story. Imaginatively bringing together people, memories and a place loved, and left to nature.

A lost community brought to life

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A wonderfully enjoyable book about an incredible place. This is how I imagined the last days of the community there and I’m glad their was portrayed.

Beautiful, Moving and Exciting

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A love story set against a unique historical background. The last people on the island of St Kilda. and the second world war . Beautifully written and read.

Lovely reaf

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