Remember the Rowan
| By | Kirsten MacQuarrie |
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| ISBN | 978-1-917-011-04-4 |
| Fiction Genre | Feminist Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction |
| Publication Date | 09/26/2024 |
| Price | 12.99 |
Synopsis
A powerful feminist retelling of poet Kathleen Raine and author-naturalist Gavin Maxwell’s ‘some-requited’ love that illuminates their extraordinary relationship and shines a light on the little-known woman behind Ring of Bright Water, expertly weaving literary reference and poetry to explore themes of nature, homosexuality and motherhood.
Authors Biography
Kirsten’s writing has been published by New Writing Scotland, Gutter Magazine, Scottish PEN, the Women’s History Network, Edinburgh Literary Salon, and others. She has been shortlisted for a Vogue Young Talent Award, twice winner of Glasgow Women’s Library Poetry Prize, and a returning judge for Scotland’s National Book Awards.
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Loved this immaculately researched story,
Beautifully written & a brilliant story.
Such an incredible book with an important story to tell. MacQuarrie does a phenomenal job of bringing a forgotten woman back into the spotlight, as she so rightly deserves! A must-read for anyone who grew up knowing of Gavin Maxwell and ‘Ring of Bright Water’.
Loved every bit of it!
Loved every bit of it!
Wonderful creative talent
Brilliant read !
Absolutely loved this wonderful novel.
Fantastic read.
Loved every moment, from start to finish, of this captivating book.
Kirsten has a true creative talent
which draws you in and I didn’t want the read, to come to an end! Fantastic!
I absolutely loved this book. Kirsten’s depth of research was incredible, and her eloquent style draws the reader deep into the world of Katherine Raine and Gavin Maxwell. It was a powerful captivating read, from a newly immerging creative talented writer, and I cannot wait to read her next book. Wonderful!
This is a wonderful book from a very talented young writer which illuminates the depth of the relationship between the two principal characters and got me rereading the Ring of Bright Water trilogy. I recommend this to everyone . . captivating in its examination of human emotion