The Sky Beneath Us

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The Sky Beneath Us

By: Fiona Valpy

Narrated by: Bronwen Price, Mhairi Morrison

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Summary

An inspiring, uplifting story of love and loss, courage and adventure, from the bestselling author of The Skylark’s Secret.

1927. Violet Mackenzie-Grant is embarking on her dream of studying at the Edinburgh School of Gardening for Women. She doesn’t yet know that it’s a journey that will take her to Kathmandu and beyond, deep into captivating landscapes and cultures that are worlds away from everything and everyone she’s left behind in Scotland.

2020. Daisy Laverock has dreamed of retracing the footsteps of her great-great-aunt Violet ever since discovering her long-lost journals, whose accounts of plant hunting in the 1930s inspired Daisy’s own career. Divorced, and facing an empty nest, Daisy decides to embark on the trip of a lifetime. She arrives in Nepal, ready to start trekking in the shadow of Everest. But fate, and the pandemic, have other plans.

Stranded and alone, Daisy must fall back on the kindness of strangers, taking inspiration from Violet’s determination and resilience to keep going in the darkest of times. As she gradually pieces together the fragments of Violet’s story and uncovers long-held secrets, can Daisy finally reveal a path forward to her own future?

Fiona ValpyBronwen PriceMhairi MorrisonBrilliance Audio

Family Life

Genre Fiction

Women's Fiction

Nepal

Feel-Good

Resilience

Family Life Genre Fiction Women's Fiction Nepal Feel-Good Resilience

Critic reviews

“A gifted storyteller with a unique voice. This is a beautifully written, uplifting, moving and evocative story that will stay with you! I loved it so much, I didn’t want it to end!”—Santa Montefiore

“An immersive and moving story which will stay with me for a long time. Such a compelling sense of place and beautifully drawn characters, I savored every moment.”—Freya North

“What an exquisite and unforgettable journey! I loved every shaky step, breathtaking vista, minute discovery and unexpected adventure in Katmandu, Edinburgh, Phortse and the north-west Highlands of Scotland with Daisy and her great-great-aunt Violet. Theirs are inspirational stories of love and hope lost and found as they courageously ascend paths unknown and welcome the unexpected. Meticulously researched and beautifully written with fascinating detail about botany, the Sherpa people and Nepal. As deeply satisfying as a clear view of a flower-filled valley from a mountain top.”—Penny Haw, author of Follow Me to Africa

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I honestly thought Mhairi Morrison (narrator for all of Daisy’s role) was read by an AI robot. The most stilted, halting voice which ruined this. I almost gave up a number of times. On reading other reviews there is not one which disagrees. No clue how this narrator is in employment. Even speeded up it was just jarring and ruined the flow. Such a shame… the story is good! Sorry to be so negative but it was enough for me to note the name so I never buy another book narrated by her. I’d been recommended this book (paperback) and bought the audiobook without listening first, which ordinarily I’d never do. Sorry, but had to really grit my teeth to finish this.