Marram by Leonie Charlton
From the southern tip of Barra to the ancient stone circle of Callanish, Leonie and her friend Shuna ride off the beaten tracks on their beloved Highland ponies. In lyrical prose, she recounts their journey through the Hebridean landscape, and finally confronts her fractured relationship with her late mother.‘Beautiful, meditative memoir’
* Sunday Express *‘Her mesmerising account blends travel and nature writing as Charlton reflects on grief, catharsis and acceptance.’
* The Herald *‘Poetic.’
* Scottish Field *‘An evocative look at a mother-daughter relationship, with a Hebridean backdrop.’
* The Simple Things *‘Marram is a story about love – love for a string of windswept islands, for their people and wildlife, for a couple of shaggy ponies and for a lost and parent. With an affectionate eye for the smallest detail and an indulgent ear for the softest lament, Leonie Charlton does them all proud.’
‘Tried by nature’s elemental rawness, washed with fear and despair, Marram is Leonie Charlton’s telling of a gruelling journey as she wrestles with the ragged memories left by her mother’s untimely passing.’
‘What a joy Marram is! Images of place and people flood the senses in a truly unputdownable account of two journeys intertwined. A beautiful and evocative piece of writing.’
‘Leonie has conjured a memorably magical world of nature and wildlife, places and people, that lingers in the imagination long after finishing the book. You don’t have to like ponies or wild islands to enjoy reading Marram, but for those who do, this book will become a special treasure.’
‘A huge sense of accomplishment radiates from the final pages, filling the reader with affection for the writer, for what she has endured, and the things she has learned along the way.’
* On: Yorkshire Magazine *‘Beautifully and elegantly descriptive. A wonderful read that I enjoyed a great deal.’
* Pythia Reads *Leonie Charlton travelled extensively as a child, living in England, Africa, Wales and Scotland. She has worked as a cowgirl in Australia, an English teacher in Japan, and her degree in Hispanic Studies took her to Catalonia for two years. Marram is her first full length book although her fiction and poetry have appeared widely in magazines.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781913207977 |
| ISBN 10 | 1913207978 |
| Title | Marram |
| Author | Leonie Charlton |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Sandstone Press Ltd |
| Year published | 2022-04-01 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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