Bøker av Angus Peter Campbell

Embark on an enchanting odyssey with The Eight Moon over Rubh' na h-Achlais leis na bord dubh by award-winning writer Angus Peter Campbell. This captivating tale unfolds on a picturesque Scottish island, introducing you to Jack whose journey takes an unexpected turn. Venture south as he temporarily leaves the highlands behind, enticed by the allure of southern comforts. However, the call of his roots is undeniable, prompting him to return on a quest that will shape not only the landscape but also his own identity. Mystery unfolds around a hidden treasure in his homeland, with twists that will keep any reader on their toes. Discover the importance of highland connections, as the narrative weaves a rich tapestry of heritage, identity and the enduring bonds that tie us to our roots. The Eight Moon over Rubh' na h-Achlais leis na bord dubh is a poignant exploration of the human spirit and the significance of preserving one's cultural ties.

Electricity brings us back to an upbringing we may not have experienced but can certainly relate to. Taking a step back into her Hebridean childhood, Granny writes to her granddaughter in Australia, decorating her notebooks with hand-drawn scribbles and doodles. Though she may now live in Edinburgh, she relives her memories with a sense of warmth and protection. Yet, it is more than simple nostalgia for a time she cannot return to. At its core, Electricity is about community, and what it is to involve it in your life fully. Electricity itself sparked across the Hebrides and changed the lives of its people forever. You become more than your family, friends, or even neighbours. The landscape itself floods into your DNA. It is something that you will never separate from. This latest novel from award-winning writer Angus Peter Campbell has already garnered attention across the board. It will be not only popular with rural Scots but those who long for the simpler times they grew up in - times when we were more physically connected.

A precious golden souvenir has disappered from Kismuil Castle in the Island of Barra. Murdo set outs to find who dunnit. Help comes from smart officers from the mainland, whose most difficult challenge is Murdo himself. PC Murdo would find himself at home in both Whisky Galore and in Para Handy.

Archie genuinely believes the old legends he was told as a child. Growing up on a small island of the Scottish coast and sheltered from the rest of the world, despite all the knowledge he gains as an adult, he still believes in the underlying truth of these stories. After years of unemployment, to escape his selfish wife and to stop the North Wind from blowing so harshly in winter, Archie leaves home to find the hole where the North Wind originates. Funny, original and very moving, Archie and the North Wind demonstrates the raw power of storytelling.

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Winner of the Saltire Society Fiction Book of the Year 2017A face is nothing without its history. Gavin and Emma live in Manhattan. Delving into family stories and his roots in the Highlands of Scotland, he embarks on a quest to discover his own true face, `uniquely sprung from all the faces that had been'.

I loved her from the moment I saw her, and that love has never wavered. It has encased every choice I have ever made, and I have never done anything in my life which didn't involve her image somewhere... I'm so sorry for it all This is the latest English-language novel from award-winning Gaelic poet, novelist, journalist, broadcaster and actor, Angus Peter Campbell, and the first to be published simultaneously in Gaelic and English. Vividly evoked Scottish tale of chance encounters and of family memories, regret, love and loss. Combines myth, music and linguistics to recount the memory of a hazy summer's day on the Isle of Mull.