1843. On a remote Scottish island, Ivar, the sole occupant, leads a life of quiet isolation until the day he finds a man unconscious on the beach below the cliffs. The newcomer is John Ferguson, an impoverished church minister sent to evict Ivar and turn the island into grazing land for sheep.<\/p>\n
Unaware of the stranger’s intentions, Ivar takes him into his home, and in spite of the two men having no common language, a fragile bond begins to form between them. Meanwhile on the mainland, John’s wife Mary anxiously awaits news of his mission. Against the rugged backdrop of this faraway spot beyond Shetland, Carys Davies’s intimate drama unfolds with tension and tenderness: a touching and crystalline study of ordinary people buffeted by history and a powerful exploration of the distances and connections between us.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Borzoi Book Group meets in the shop on the first Tuesday of each month at 6pm.<\/p>\n
Our June Book Club choice is Clear <\/b>by Carys Davies.\u00a0 We will be meeting on Tuesday 3rd June<\/strong>\u00a02025.\u00a0 Doors open at 5.45 for a 6pm start.<\/p>\n If you wish to join us, please buy a ticket. Tickets include a copy of the book and refreshments at the meeting. Once you have bought a ticket please collect your book from the shop.\u00a0 Alternatively please add postage on the checkout page if you would like us to post your book to you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":81659,"template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[4000],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-85568","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-fiction","8":"first","9":"onbackorder","10":"taxable","11":"shipping-taxable","12":"purchasable","13":"product-type-simple"},"yoast_head":"\n