An experimental novel on a grand scale, beautifully carried through. A Perth minister takes in a traumatised stranger who calls himself 'the son and heir to being lost'. When the stranger disappears, the events leading up to and following on from this are revealed. Shifting perspectives from a contemporary mystery to a history of Shetland and emigration, it extends the idea of Scottish empire and diaspora imaginatively, while addressing notions of being and belonging in 21st century Scotland.
- ISBN10 1906817863
- ISBN13 9781906817862
- Publish Date 1 October 2011 (first published 1 September 2010)
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 1 April 2015
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Luath Press Ltd
- Format Paperback (B-Format (198x129 mm))
- Pages 388
- Language English