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The Valley at the Centre of the World, Paperback / softback Book

The Valley at the Centre of the World Paperback / softback

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Longlisted for the Ondaatje PrizeShortlisted for the Highland Book PrizeShetland: a place of sheep and soil, of harsh weather, close ties and an age-old way of life.

A place where David has lived all his life, like his father and grandfather before him.

A place that Alice has fled to after the death of her husband.

A place where Sandy, a newcomer but already a crofter, may have finally found a home.

But times do change, and the valley that they all call home must change with them, or be forgotten. The debut novel from one of our most exciting new literary voices, The Valley at the Centre of the World is a story about community and isolation, about what is passed down, and what is lost between the cracks.

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