The Gathering Night by Margaret Elphinstone
A compelling family drama of love and loss, set deep in our stone age pastA vivid tale. . both lyrical and matter-of-fact, at times touched with humour . . . Perhaps the most telling achievement of The Gathering Night is that it persuades us to accept its entirely different
value-system without a qualm, and even to regret that humanity ever thought of swapping the hunter's spear for the tiller's spade.
Employing her considerable skills as a historical novelist, Elphinstone imagines the lives of the hunter-gatherers who thrived in the period from the end of the Ice Age until the adoption of agriculture . . . Imagination is well-woven with avid research . . . The reader is ultimately engaged by Elphinstone's beguiling prose to listen well to the strange stories of struggle, stoicism and survival coursing throughout this challenging novel. -- Anita Sethi * * Independent on Sunday * *
Elphinstone is a fine purveyor or evocative literary historical fiction . . . Excellently researched, it wears that knowledge lightly, concentrating on the human heart of the tale. * * Big Issue * *
A brilliant fictional evocation of a time that's usually given short shrift in history books . . . At the core of The Gathering Night is a very human story, a complex tale of love, revenge, murder and honour, a book that managed to be both gripping in terms of plot, engaging with character psychology and a hugely evocative exploration of time and place. -- Doug Johnstone * * List * *
Margaret Elphinstone is the author of nine previous novels, including Light, Voyageurs and The Sea Road. She lives in Glasgow.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781847672896 |
| ISBN 10 | 1847672892 |
| Title | The Gathering Night |
| Author | Margaret Elphinstone |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Canongate Books |
| Year published | 2010-08-05 |
| Number of pages | 384 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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