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.

Author Bio

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.

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