Twice Voted Scotland's Favourite Book.
Faced with a choice between a harsh farming life and the world of books and learning,Chris Guthrie chooses to remain in her rural community,bound by her intense love of the land.
But everything changes with the arrival of the First World War and Chris finds her land altered beyond recognition. One of the greatest and most heartbreaking love stories ever told,,Sunset Song offers a powerful portrait of a land and people in turmoil.
Publisher: Canongate BooksISBN: 9781838851972Number of pages: 288Weight: 195 gDimensions: 198 x 129 x 18 mmEdition: Main - Canons
MEDIA REVIEWS
'Sunset Song's great gripping hybrid of melodrama and realism...left me scorched.'- Ali Smith
'If this new edition is prompting you to re-read Sunset Song after many years,as I have just done,you will find it has lost none of its appeal and emotion. And if you are about to read this remarkable novel for the first time,you are embarking on a profound journey.'- Nicola Sturgeon
'Portrayed with a lyrical intensity that echoes through the years and still resonates today.'- The New York Times
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