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The Lost Lights of St Kilda
The Lost Lights of St Kilda | Elisabeth Gifford
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1927: When Fred Lawson takes a summer job on St Kilda, little does he realise that he has joined the last community to ever live on that beautiful, isolated island. Only three years later, St Kilda will be evacuated, the islanders near-dead from starvation. But for Fred, that summer - and the island woman, Chrissie, whom he falls in love with - becomes the very thing that sustains him in the years ahead. 1940: Fred has been captured behind enemy lines in France and finds himself in a prisoner-of-war camp. Beaten and exhausted, his thoughts return to the island of his youth and the woman he loved and lost. When Fred makes his daring escape, prompting a desperate journey across occupied territory, he is sustained by one thought only: finding his way back to her. The Lost Lights of St Kilda is a sweeping love story that will cross oceans and decades. It is a moving and deeply vivid portrait of two lovers, a desolate island, and the extraordinary power of hope in the face of darkness.
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Twocougs
Twocougs
The Lost Lights of St Kilda | Elisabeth Gifford
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Lovely story of a place and it‘s extraordinary people. Perfect read🥰

PatriciaU That sounds like a lovely book.
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The Lost Lights of St Kilda | Elisabeth Gifford
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Perfect night.

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liccyh
liccyh
The Lost Lights of St Kilda | Elisabeth Gifford
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This book perfectly evokes the final few years of island life on St Kilda, in the Outer Hebrides. It really captures the bleak and haunting beauty of this landscape and captures the disappearing way of life. Set from the 1920s to 1940s, it‘s the love story of local girl Chrissie and Cambridge undergraduate Fred; they fall in love but fate keeps intervening to keep them apart.

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whatrebeccasread
whatrebeccasread
The Lost Lights of St Kilda | Elisabeth Gifford
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“The Lost Lights of St Kilda” is a tale of love, hope and culture that I‘m sad to say that wasn‘t really my cup of tea. This is a beautifully written book and I‘m sure it is one that will be adored by many, but for me it was slow moving and that took away from my overall enjoyment. I‘m rating this one 2 stars.

My full review is up on my blog now 📚

Cindyelizavaz The cover is beautiful though! 5y
whatrebeccasread @Cindyelizavaz it certainly is!! 5y
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Jarethkoncsol06
Jarethkoncsol06
The Lost Lights of St Kilda | Elisabeth Gifford
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This was a very touching wartime love story.
Chrissie and Fred fall in love while Fred is working on her home island of St. Kilda
But with him serving in the war and ending up behind enemy lines in a prison camp and Chrissie and her family evacuating the island of St. Kilda the pair lose touch but their love lingers on.
Fred isn't even aware he has a daughter.
Unable to forget that summer Fred desperately tries to find his way back to Chrissie.

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