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The Secret of Ardnish

A Novel

Angus Macdonald author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Birlinn General

Published:5th May '22

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A small inheritance and a letter from his grandfather mark the beginnings of a journey that leads Peter Angus Gillies from his mundane job in Canada to Ardnish, the land of his forebears, on the rugged and remote west coast of Scotland.

As Peter Angus explores the long-abandoned places where his ancestors eked out a living and listens to stories about them, he learns of treasure lost centuries before from a ship transporting French gold to help the Jacobite cause. Completely bewitched by the spell of Ardnish and the ghosts of its past, he sets out to find the hidden gold. With the help of a local girl, Sarah, he embarks on a search that will test him emotionally and physically as he learns independence and resilience – and experiences a love like he has never known before.

'A quiet adventure filled with self-discovery and a little romance'

-- Megan Amato * Scottish Field *

'poignantly and sensitively written, offering up insights into the workings of the mind of a young man at a turning point in his life'

* Undiscovered Scotland *

'A first rate, authentic storyteller'

* Oban Tim

ISBN: 9781780277523

Dimensions: 195mm x 130mm x 20mm

Weight: 229g

256 pages