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Little Wing Freya North

Welbeck £12.99

The Isle of Harris makes the perfect backdrop to this tale of broken families, wounded hearts and three characters searching for a sense of belonging. The novel opens in 1969 as pregnant teenager

Florence is banished to the Outer Hebrides. Fast-forward to 2005: photographer Dougie is pondering his life choices, while kind-hearted Nell is coping with her mother’s dementia; a redemptive trip will transform grief into grace. Gorgeous.

Eithne Farry