However, he also shows how it impacted their way of life as people became more village-based and old traditions, like oral storytelling, had to be nurtured in order to survive. He shows that the fishermen found that they could earn far more from fishing than they ever had from crofting, and many of the men took to a more adventurous life with enthusiasm. Gunn shows it as not all bad (which is quite rare in Scotland, where bitterness over the Clearances tends to make us portray everything that came out of them as disastrous). It’s very well written and along the way Gunn gives enough information so that readers with no familiarity with the story of the Highland Clearances will pick up enough to be able to understand the huge upheaval it meant for the crofters, economically and socially. And through them, it shows the way of life of these people, as they slowly become masters of their new trade, learning through hard experience and sometimes tragedy. This book tells the story of Catrine, a young wife whose husband has been taken by the press gangs, and her son Finn as he grows from childhood into manhood, and becomes a fisherman in his turn. I cannot say enough good things.When the landlords throw the tenants off their crofts to make way for sheep, the crofters of the north-east of Scotland turn to the sea to make their living in the new industry of herring fishing that is springing up, aided to some degree by those same landlords (guilt money) and by government subsidies. She always makes me feel something and I am always hooked. Excellent story, development, and characters that I can get lost in. I know what I'm going to get and its always spot on. I had a ton of questions, things that carried over from other books and I was thrilled to get closure. I was so pulled in, feeling the relationships and hardships, the drama, I can't help but be emotionally invested. I thought it had a very powerful message and found it really touching. There was another story connected to what was happening between Faye and Chase and it was wonderful to read. All the different players really helped round everything out. There was a great cast of characters from other stories involved and I loved how they were connected. It was sweet, funny, heartfelt, and intense. I loved their story of coming together, their battling of demons and growth. His sweetness wrapped up in protectiveness was amazing. I think Chase might be one of my favorite Kristen Ashley heroes.
That unconditional love that just made your heart feel full. Her unyielding strength and care for others.
it was just this well thought out story and I was completely lost to it. Passion, emotion, drama, bits of humor, lots of hotness. All of it, from beginning to end was so great. I was pulled in from the start and felt it all.Įxcellent writing, flow, and development.
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