A Summer Like No Other
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Luath Press Ltd
Published:12th May '25
Should be back in stock very soon
In the summer of 1978, young Colin Quinn spends time on South Uist with his uncle, Dr Ruairidh Gillies. As Scotland’s World Cup hopes in Argentina stir the nation, Colin and Ruairidh forge a deeper bond amidst the beauty, isolation and rich storytelling of the Outer Hebrides. But, as the days pass, a dark cloud gathers over this idyllic summer and the local folklore capturing Colin’s attention begins to hold a sobering mirror to the present.
A Summer Like No Other is a moving exploration of family, connection, and the haunting forces that shape our lives. Martin MacIntyre’s compelling narrative draws us deeply into that complex changing world, making us care every step of the way.
An unsentimental love-song to the communities of Uist and Barra and their Gaelic inheritance. MICHEL BYRNE
An excellent novel with as convincing a take on the World Cup and concerns of the wider world as in evoking the detail and intimacy of daily life in Uist and Barra. With considerable insight and emotional intelligence the writer explores issues affecting identity, community, family, oral heritage and their impact on a young Gael and his relatives over forty years ago. JOHN SHAW
Deep, rich, and highly complex … a strong and eventually shocking storyline. JOYCE McMILLAN, SCOTSMAN
Visceral and affecting, A Summer Like No Other delivers an unexpected gut punch of a twist that remains long after its end. SALLY McDONALD, SUNDAY POST
This beautiful coming of age story … doesn’t shy away from the realities of rural living.CATHY MacDONALD, STORNOWAY GAZETTE
ISBN: 9781804251744
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