The Lost Lights of St Kilda, Elisabeth Gifford
The Lost Lights of St Kilda, Elisabeth Gifford
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The Lost Lights of St Kilda

Author: Elisabeth Gifford

Narrator: Fiona McNeill, Geoffrey Newland, Diane Brooks

Unabridged: 8 hr 55 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/06/2022


Synopsis

1927: When Fred Lawson takes a summer job on St. Kilda, little does he realize that he has joined the last community to ever live on that beautiful, isolated island. Only three years later, St. Kilda will be evacuated, the islanders near dead from starvation. But for Fred, memories of that summer—and the island woman, Chrissie, with whom he falls in love—will never leave him. 1940: Fred has been captured behind enemy lines in France and finds himself in a prisoner-of-war camp. Beaten and exhausted, his thoughts return to the island of his youth and the woman he loved and lost. When he makes his daring escape, prompting a desperate journey across occupied territory, he is sustained by one thought only: finding his way back to Chrissie. The Lost Lights of St Kilda is a sweeping love story that crosses oceans and decades. It is a moving and deeply vivid portrait of two lovers, a desolate island, and the extraordinary power of hope in the face of darkness.

About Elisabeth Gifford

Elisabeth Gifford grew up in a parsonage. She writes for The London Times and the Independent and has a diploma in creative writing from Oxford University and a master's in creative writing from Royal Holloway College. She lives in Kingston upon Thames in England.

About Fiona McNeill

Fiona McNeill is a talented guitarist, audiobook narrator, photographer, and producer who graduated with a master's degree from the Glasgow School of Art. With over seven years of experience as a radio presenter, she is also the guitarist for the McNeill Sisters duo.

About Geoffrey Newland

Geoffrey Newland is a Scottish actor and audiobook narrator. He is best known for his appearances on Kursk, Outlander, and Spooks.

About Diane Brooks

Diane Brooks is a Scottish voiceover artist who trained with Bauer Media. She has lent her talents to multiple commercials, corporate voiceovers, and audiobooks. She currently resides just south of Glasgow.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Andy

An absolutely stunning novel that plays out on St Kilda, the tiny North Atlantic archipelago that contains the westernmost islands of the Scottish Outer Hebrides, and which - for more than 2000 years - was home to a small population of hunter-gatherers who knew very little of the mainland and intern......more

Goodreads review by Cathy

The Lost Lights Of St Kilda is a dual timeline novel of lost love and quite beauty. The locations are 1940’s France and 1927 St Kilda, a grouping of islands off the west coast of Scotland. The female protagonist is Chrissie Gillies a young woman born and raised on St. Kilda. Life there is slow and fi......more


Quotes

An entertaining and moving story about family, friendship, and finding your place.