Beautiful Annie Macleoud and plain Myrtle Duns cannot remember a time when they were not the most loving of friends, unflinchingly loyal to each ot...
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Nov 08, 2011
JoAnne
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This was a sweet story about two very different friends. The setting is Scotland and I found myself drinking a lot of tea while reading this. I love everything about Myrtle's character and was engaged and interested in finishing this book. I would catagorize it women's fiction and a love story.
Oct 29, 2009
Carol
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This is an out of print book but deals with the relatiionship between two girls as they grow up in a very small fishing town in Scotland. The girls are very different but still stay very close friends until a horrible accident.
Oct 10, 2009
Susanne
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Love the description of the Scottish village where this takes place. The location is (almost) the most interesting character in the book.
Jul 28, 2011
Jen
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Identified with the main character. Loved the setting. Hard to imagine living such a simple life. One of my favorites!
Jul 14, 2008
Sara
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My Parisian friend Isabelle lent me this book just before I left Paris so I read it on the plane. It is a very well-written book that skillfully unfolds the history of a friendship between two women who live in a small fishing village on the east coast of Scotland. It offers a window to a world very much affected by harsh weather and few economic opportunities. But the book's power rests in the pull and push of circumstance against character. For those who are interested in the mysterious labyri
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Jan 10, 2008
Tressa
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I was surprised at how much I got into this story. I thought it would be a so-so read, but it was a great one. I recommended it to a fellow reader and she also loved it.
The feeling of doom invaded the story, and I was saddened when the worst happened for the main character. But the ending was satisfactory and left me with a nice little glow. (Don't want to give too much away.)
The feeling of doom invaded the story, and I was saddened when the worst happened for the main character. But the ending was satisfactory and left me with a nice little glow. (Don't want to give too much away.)
Aug 03, 2007
Jeanne
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Tale of two friends, flashbacks to childhood. They probably shouldn't have been friends -- one staid and plain, the other flighty and beautiful. The story's slanted in favor of the plain woman who ultimately finds happiness with the men too smart to be pulled in by the other woman.
Jan 29, 2012
Kirsty
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Took a while to get into but still an easy read to switch off from everything. End again could have been a bit more detail but having read 2 of her books must be her way.
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