The Trials of Mary Johnsdaughter

The Trials of Mary Johnsdaughter
Christine De Luca
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Trade Paperback
h210 x 135mm - 224pg
15 Mar 2022 UK
International import eta 10-19 days
9781910022566
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Almost all Shetlanders in 1773 lived a hand to mouth existence, even in good years. But, for the inhabitants of the crofting-fishing township of Waas, the unexpected arrival in October of a shipload of poor Caithness emigrants bound for North America is about to change their lives dramatically. This is an authentic, if fictionalised, retelling of events, we are transported to that place and that time. We see through the life of a young Waas lass, Mary Johnsdaughter. There are parallels that will appeal to readers about today' s migrations: people washed up on poor shores, at the mercy of strangers whose tongue is unfamiliar. And lives dominated by small powerful elites.
CHRISTINE DE LUCA lives in Edinburgh. She writes in English and Shetlandic, her mother tongue. She was appointed Edinburgh' s Makar (poet laureate) for 2014-2017. Besides several children' s stories and one novel, she has had seven poetry collections and five bi-lingual volumes published (French, Italian, Icelandic, Norwegian and English) - several prize-wining. She has participated in many festivals here and abroad and numerous translation activities. She particularly enjoys collaborating with composers, musicians and visual artists.
Status: No local stock, title imported to order
ISBN-13: 9781910022566
Published: 15 Mar 2022
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Luath Press
Publisher: Luath Press
Format: Trade Paperback
Height: 210mm
Width: 135mm
Spine: 15mm
Pages: 224

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