Stranger on Rhanna

Rhanna #7

by Christine Marion Fraser

Rachel Jodl returns to Rhanna and the security of home to escape from her hectic life as a concert violinist and from the pressures that have strained her marriage almost to breaking point. Here she meets Austrian Otto Klebb, a dark, striking man, also seeking refuge in Rhanna, whose charm and generous spirit quickly win him a special place in the hearts of all the islanders - especially Rachel's. Their love of music draw them to each other, but soon they come to share something much deeper. Only Rachel knows Otto's real reasons for coming to Rhanna - he has blood ties with the McKinnon clan to which she belongs. However, he is also the most renowned pianist in Europe. Jon looks at Rachel's growing fondness for Otto with jealous unease and when she announces she's pregnant, he refuses to believe the child is not Otto's. It takes a death and a revelation for Jon to return to his wife and child.

Genres: Fiction

352 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1978

About the author

Christine Marion Fraser was one of Scotland's best-selling authors, outselling even Catherine Cookson. She published 22 books in 18 years and was the author of the much-loved Rhanna series. Her formative years were spent in the post-war Govan district of Glasgow and went on to become a beacon of Scottish publishing. Christine spent her later life in Argyll with her husband and family.

Reviews

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another gentle and harmonious novel in the Rhanna series, with a mixture of comedy and sorrow and, as always, beautiful descriptions of the Hebridean landscapes and seasons.

[Joke Vansteenkiste · Rating 4 out of 5]

Op een eiland in Schotland... ver van alles ... ver van de beschaving met alle comfort ... met een mix van bewoners, relaties, ... een violiste met dromen, een pianist met weemoed, een schoonmoeder om te haten. soms grappig, vaak genieten en gniffelen, maar ook diepe droefheid. een boek als je fan bent van natuur, Schotland, menselijke relaties ...