The Valley at the Centre of the World

<p><b>Longlisted for the Ondaatje Prize</b><br><b>Shortlisted for the Highland Book Prize</b><br><br>Shetland: a place of sheep and soil, of harsh weather, close ties and an age-old way of life. A place where David has lived all his life, like his father and grandfather before him. A place that Alice has fled to after the death of her husband. A place where Sandy, a newcomer but already a crofter, may have finally found a home. But times do change, and the valley that they all call home must change with them, or be forgotten.<br><br> The debut novel from one of our most exciting new literary voices<i>, The Valley at the Centre of the World</i> is a story about community and isolation, about what is passed down, and what is lost between the cracks.</p> <p><b>Longlisted for the Ondaatje Prize</b><br><b>Shortlisted for the Highland Book Prize</b><br><br>Shetland: a place of sheep and soil, of harsh weather, close ties and an age-old way of life. A place where David has lived all his life, like his father and grandfather before him. A place that Alice has fled to after the death of her husband. A place where Sandy, a newcomer but already a crofter, may have finally found a home. But times do change, and the valley that they all call home must change with them, or be forgotten.<br><br> The debut novel from one of our most exciting new literary voices<i>, The Valley at the Centre of the World</i> is a story about community and isolation, about what is passed down, and what is lost between the cracks.</p>