'ANDREW MILLER'S WRITING IS A SOURCE OF WONDER AND DELIGHT' Hilary Mantel 'ONE OF OUR MOST
SKILFUL CHRONICLERS OF THE HUMAN HEART AND MIND' Sunday TimesWinner of the Highland Book Prize
shortlisted for the Walter Scott Prize and a book of the year for the Guardian the New
Statesman the Spectator and BBC History Magazine 'Excellent' Observer 'Gripping' Daily Mail
'Immersive' The Times A traumatised soldier in search of peace a nail-biting hunt to the death
- the rapturously acclaimed eighth novel from the author of PureWhen Captain John Lacroix
returns to England after fighting Napoleon's forces in Spain he is not the man he was. A
survivor of the British arm's infamous retreat to Corunna he carries with him a shameful
secret one he will travel to the outer reaches of Scotland to forget. Lacroix's journey to the
Hebrides leads to encounters with thieves and free thinkers to unexpected friendships even
love. But as the short northern summer reaches its zenith the shadow of the enemy is creeping
closer - unbeknownst to Lacroix a vicious English corporal and a Spanish officer are on his
trail. Freedom for John Lacroix will come at a high price. PRAISE FOR ANDREW MILLER 'Unique
visionary a master at unmasking humanity' Sarah Hall 'A writer of very rare and outstanding
gifts' Independent on Sunday 'A highly intelligent writer both exciting and contemplative' The
Times 'A wonderful storyteller' Spectator
