The Forgotten Shore
On sale
10th August 2023
Price: £24.99
Genre
A sweeping and atmospheric story of family ties, interwoven mysteries, love and redemption, set between Scotland and Newfoundland, from the author of Waterstones Scottish Book of the Year The House Between Tides
We never leave the places we love – we carry them with us . . .
1940. Wounded and guilt-ridden, war hero Archie Maxwell returns to Rosslie, his beautiful family estate in Argyll, where he finds himself in the uneasy company of his father’s young new wife – and his own nightmares.
1965. In the Newfoundland fishing harbour of Heart’s Repose, eleven-year-old Eva Bayne strikes up an unlikely friendship with the local outcast, Tam Nairn. But against the threat of change, and the hostility of Tam’s son, suspicions flare – until a crisis threatens to rip all their lives apart.
1980. The disappearance of Rosslie’s heir has cast a shadow over the Maxwell family for almost 40 years. When Eva, now a fledgling journalist, is drawn into the mystery, the glimpse of an old photograph unlocks painful childhood memories. Will the past give up its secrets?
Atmospheric, sweeping and poignant, this is a spellbinding story of family secrets, love and redemption
(P)2023 Hodder & Stoughton Limited
We never leave the places we love – we carry them with us . . .
1940. Wounded and guilt-ridden, war hero Archie Maxwell returns to Rosslie, his beautiful family estate in Argyll, where he finds himself in the uneasy company of his father’s young new wife – and his own nightmares.
1965. In the Newfoundland fishing harbour of Heart’s Repose, eleven-year-old Eva Bayne strikes up an unlikely friendship with the local outcast, Tam Nairn. But against the threat of change, and the hostility of Tam’s son, suspicions flare – until a crisis threatens to rip all their lives apart.
1980. The disappearance of Rosslie’s heir has cast a shadow over the Maxwell family for almost 40 years. When Eva, now a fledgling journalist, is drawn into the mystery, the glimpse of an old photograph unlocks painful childhood memories. Will the past give up its secrets?
Atmospheric, sweeping and poignant, this is a spellbinding story of family secrets, love and redemption
(P)2023 Hodder & Stoughton Limited
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Reviews
A sweeping and atmospheric story of family ties, interwoven mysteries, love and redemption, set between Scotland & Newfoundland
A compelling read. A beautifully woven tale that crosses the continents. Atmospheric and vivid, the characters will stay with me for a long time . . .'
'The Forgotten Shore is an utterly gripping dual time story about secrets, mistakes, redemption and possible forgiveness. It features a mysteriously missing heir and a girl who's always been a bit of an outsider, and an unlikely but forbidden friendship. The book covers the horrors of war, Highland clearances, forced removal of people living in remote coastal villages in Newfoundland and various environmental issues that engage the reader. It all blends into a fabulous tapestry that will keep you spellbound until the very last page - I absolutely loved it and couldn't put it down.'