A Dark and Distant Shore
A Dark and Distant Shore by Reay Tannahill is a historical fiction novel published by Penguin Books in 1984. This edition spans 766 pages and is presented in English. The narrative follows an extraordinary woman’s determination to reclaim her birthright, the remote West Highlandcastle of Kinveil, which was sold by her father when she was just seven years old. The story intricately weaves through the complexities of a family during the height of the British Empire, exploring themes of loss and ambition across various historical settings.
Readers will find an epic tale that spans nearly a century, traversing locations from Edinburgh to the Crimea and extending to America and India during the Raj. The book delves into the challenges faced by the protagonist as she navigates her family’s legacy and the societal changes of the time. With its rich historical context and character-driven plot, A Dark and Distant Shore offers a detailed exploration of personal and familial struggles against the backdrop of a transforming world.
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Reay Tannahill’s great bestseller is the story of one extraordinary woman’s determination to win back her birthright — the remote and beautiful West Highlandcastle of Kinveil — sold by her father to a Glasgow merchant when she was seven years old. It is also the intricate picture of a family in the heyday of the British Empire, an epic story spanning almost a hundred years and stretching from Edinburgh to the Crimea, from an expanding America to the India of the Raj.
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