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Allan Campbell McLean
ISBN: 9780862414856
Format: Paperback
Publisher:Floris Books
Edition: New edition
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The Stranger came to Skye in that terrible year of 1877, and with him came the sun and fresh hope. It was the year that Mata the tinker had died a brutal death for salmon poaching. A blight fell on the crofting village so it seemed cursed forever. Calum Og survives the resulting havoc of the stranger's visit, and discovers his secret.
The Stranger came to Skye in that terrible year of 1877, and with him came the sun and fresh hope. It was the year that Mata the tinker had died a brutal death for salmon poaching. A blight fell on the crofting village so it seemed cursed forever. And Calum Og had been beaten senseless by his uncle, but had gained his liberty. Calum Og survives the resulting havoc of the stranger's visit, and discovers his secret as well as the glory of the Cave of Gold...
| ISBN | 0862414857 | | Pages | 144 | | ISBN13 | 9780862414856
(What's this?) | | Weight (grammes) | 127 | | Publisher | Floris Books | | Published in | Edinburgh | | Imprint | Floris Books | | Series title | Kelpies S. | | Format | Paperback | | Height (mm) | 180 | | Publication date | 01 Dec 1987 | | Width (mm) | 110 | | DEWEY | 823.914 | |
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'A riveting story of harsh injustices and prejudices that turns into a strange parable... a climax that has almost visionary quality. Mr McLean is a very powerful writer indeed.' -- The Guardian 'This haunting novel focuses on the clearance township of Uig on Skye in 1877. Calum's vivid flash-back narrative incorporates biblical and folktale elements. Its ambiguities will promote differing interpretations among young readers.' -- Treasure Island: A guide to Scottish fiction for young readers aged 10-14, Summer 2003  Be the first to write a customer review
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