Kirjahaku

What could be simpler than buying a house in the country? When Sol, a city financier, purchases Bothan Faobhar on a whim, he discovers a world where the neighbours are both distant and at odds with his urban ideals. With no mobile signal, no electricity, water that runs brown, it is an existence that he quickly realises he is ill-prepared for. Can someone like Sol survive here? And then there is the mysterious previous occupant, G, who seems not to have left. Who is G? Why does he stay in contact with Sol? And, why does everyone think that the house chose Sol and not the other way around? This is the story of Sol's introspective journey from self-obsessed investor to outwards-looking naturalist with a deepening knowledge and interest in the wild world just beyond his own doorstep, starting with the visitation of a Scottish wildcat. It is about the wildlife of Britain, rural communities and folk music, and the need to protect them all from certain extinction. It is also about a man who buys a house.

Life seems idyllic at Bothan Faobhar until Sol receives an invitation to the wedding of his ex-partner who still lives back in the city of London. Only then does he realise that there is little chance for him to find a life partner of his own out in the wilderness of the estate. With mounting pressure from a hostile bid for the land by a global oil giant capable of changing the fortunes for the locals, and the will of the people to contend with, this is the continued story of Sol's life at Bothan Faobhar and his battle for the fate of its wildlife and wilderness. With the return of Pilgrim, the long lost traveller whose presence only spells trouble, and the decline of the biodiversity of the forests due to human impacts, Sol must find a team of people who believe in the same cause as he does. In this battle to save the woods, the wildlife and the very future of the Faobhar glen, Sol discovers yet more about the true value of things. Pilgrim's Song is also a story about a wild beast.

What could be simpler than buying a house in the country? When Sol, a city financier, purchases Bothan Faobhar on a whim, he discovers a world where the neighbours are both distant and at odds with his urban ideals. With no mobile signal, no electricity, water that runs brown, it is an existence that he quickly realises he is ill-prepared for. Can someone like Sol survive here? And then there is the mysterious previous occupant, G, who seems not to have left. Who is G? Why does he stay in contact with Sol? And, why does everyone think that the house chose Sol and not the other way around? This is the story of Sol's introspective journey from self-obsessed investor to outwards-looking naturalist with a deepening knowledge and interest in the wild world just beyond his own doorstep, starting with the visitation of a Scottish wildcat. It is about the wildlife of Britain, rural communities and folk music, and the need to protect them all from certain extinction. It is also about a man who buys a house.

Finale for B This is the final story in the Symphony for G series set on the far North West coast of Scotland in the Faobhar glen. Finding the support of friends and working out a future for himself and that part of the estate he owns, Sol realises that like in all good communities it is the pulling together that finally counts. There are unexpected allies, beasts in the woods, visitors from across Britain interested in the past, the present and the future of the glen, and of course EPL, the oil giant in control. This is the continued saga of Sol and his introspective life at Bothan Faobhar looking at how the man from the city finally understood the man he wanted to be. It's also a book about Sol attending a wedding.

One year in and Sol's life at Bothan Faobhar has settled into one where he can both survive and flourish despite the cottage's limitations. What could possibly be missing? But then he is reminded of his past life by the visitation of his old flame Sue and he realises quickly that no man is an island when he needs the comfort and love of another. But what compromise would he be prepared to undertake in order to make their very different lifestyles match? Where could they live if one longed for the city and the other for isolation? Without his mentor Joe, with only the help of his nearest friends, how is the laird of the estate supposed to move on? And then there is the discovery of raven treasure and the superstitious myths of the locals adding to the possibilities for foul play. And that is before the tick... This is the continued story of Sol. It is about the reality of rural life, traditions and folklore. But it is also about a man who is unsure how to compromise on the things he cares about most.

Now ill, and for a time presumed dead, the limitations of Sol's life at Bothan Faobhar throw him back to the bright lights of London. What is he prepared to compromise in his new found world on the northern limits of the UK's mainland to regain the relationships he had in the past? Is that much compromise even possible? And then there are the differing protocols for living in the city and for life in a rural community, not to mention Sol's foolhardy approach at times. This is the continued story of Sol. It is a tale of reconciliation between what we want and what we need. But it is mostly about a man who needs to learn what these are and the wild things that surround him as he discovers this. It is also about Lyme's disease.

Every day things happen as they do every other day. We become comfortable with the routines that determine our lives accepting the characters we meet on a daily basis. The bus ride commutes into town, the quiet man who always reads to himself, and the acceptance that he was nobody special: a man of no consequence. That was every day. Written off by the two loud women who dominated the back seat at the end of the bus, how could he be anyone important? But it's strange how things change, even our perception of other people, once we get to understand that they too are human and have their gifts and skills. And who is he? And how important could he be to the very women who mocked him on the bus? He of course, is a man with a very important mission The Tortoise Keeper is the short story of a special man, like all people are; a quiet and patient steward intent on saving what could be lost. It is an environmental tale and a Christian story, centered on our perceptions of others based on their outward appearance. As after all, appearances can be deceptive. It is also written to set a series of challenges for us all for we need to change if our species is to survive. It's also a book about tortoises.

Near to the end of her life, Maggie waited for Death. It was the only thing to look forward to, especially when looking back on the regrets of a past life directed by others and dominated by the mistakes she had made. But then Beatrice walked into her life. This younger, second generation, Caribbean woman and a child of unknown parents, had faced her own trials based on the colour of her skin and lived with the consequence and judgment of regrets of her own. But she cared. The Magpie Girl is a story about people and relationships that span lifetimes, and the scars we carry through our lives, often inflicted by others. Above all, it is about it never being too late even if death is close and time appears to be running out. It is also a story about magpies, birds that are judged well before they are understood.

It is one thing to buy a house in a new place, but another to be accepted into a new area, especially when you are so different to everyone else. This is the continued story of Sol's life at Bothan Faobhar, a house that offers little except for the very basics for life. Can he make a life for himself here where everything is so much at odds with his urbanised life? And when will he meet G, the previous occupant who still writes to him once a month? Hoping for the chance to be accepted by the locals, this is the second book in the story of Sol's introspective journey in the Faobhar estate in the north west of Scotland. It continues to draw in the wild things he shares the land with but also the music and people that fight to protect and be protected by it. It is also about a man struggling to live in the house that he bought.