76
Novel about the Clearances in Scotland by Gordon MacLeod
Gordon MacLeod lives in the far north of Scotland in Caithness, but was brought up on the Isle of Arran.
His first novel, ‘Silicon Glen’, was published in July 2009.
His second novel, 76, is about the Clearances that affected communities across Scotland, and starts out from and ends on the Isle of Arran. This fast gripping adventure tale takes us across parts of the Highlands and Islands of Scotland, as part of an ancestral trail, but leads to a far more sinister conclusion.
Gordon’s first novel was compared by his publisher to Whisky Galore.
This his second novel is far more serious in tone, but is still interspersed with his characteristic humour.
It gives us an insight into what happened to groups of displaced communities, and how one man intends to mark those events.
Uniquely, the author has also written a song about the Clearances on Arran, the lyrics and notation of which can be found in the text, but it can also be viewed on the contacts page of this website.
Support Gordon's latest work, which is available from Amazon for Kindle and other applications for £1.02 or $1.59.
Just click on the link below
http://www.amazon.co.uk/76-ebook/dp/B005BZLQH0/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1321814675&sr=1-1
You can read a recent interview Gordon gave about this novel on
http://www.simplyscottish.com/2011/MacLeod.html
or hear him discuss it by clicking on the link below
Background to my novel 76 by Gordon MacLeod
Gordon also podcasts about both his writing and social issues each month and these can be found free on itunes in the Apple store.
A link to his most recent podcast is given below:
http://audioboo.fm/boos/562473-poverty-in-21st-century-britain
He has recently completed a third novel, also set on Arran called, 'Just a Little Drop More', which will be available soon.
It looks at the sombre theme of inhumanity and degrading treatment.
He is currently working on a fourth novel, 'Beyond the Tree at Mamre', which he expects to finish shortly, before writing a small three Act play. He expects both works to be controversial given the themes he covers in these two works.
Gordon commends the work of the Arran Youth Foundation, who are trying to provide a range of activities for the younger people living on the most beautiful island in Scotland, and C.O.A.S.T, who are trying to preserve the marine environment in the waters around Arran.
More details about the work of the Arran Youth Foundation can be found by going to:
http://www.arranyouthfoundations.org/
Gordon's first three novels are a personal tribute to Arran and the significant influence which it has had upon his life.
As the copyright holder of his work, he welcomes offers from any publisher who might wish to publish the set together as an Arran Trilogy.
His first novel, ‘Silicon Glen’, was published in July 2009.
His second novel, 76, is about the Clearances that affected communities across Scotland, and starts out from and ends on the Isle of Arran. This fast gripping adventure tale takes us across parts of the Highlands and Islands of Scotland, as part of an ancestral trail, but leads to a far more sinister conclusion.
Gordon’s first novel was compared by his publisher to Whisky Galore.
This his second novel is far more serious in tone, but is still interspersed with his characteristic humour.
It gives us an insight into what happened to groups of displaced communities, and how one man intends to mark those events.
Uniquely, the author has also written a song about the Clearances on Arran, the lyrics and notation of which can be found in the text, but it can also be viewed on the contacts page of this website.
Support Gordon's latest work, which is available from Amazon for Kindle and other applications for £1.02 or $1.59.
Just click on the link below
http://www.amazon.co.uk/76-ebook/dp/B005BZLQH0/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1321814675&sr=1-1
You can read a recent interview Gordon gave about this novel on
http://www.simplyscottish.com/2011/MacLeod.html
or hear him discuss it by clicking on the link below
Background to my novel 76 by Gordon MacLeod
Gordon also podcasts about both his writing and social issues each month and these can be found free on itunes in the Apple store.
A link to his most recent podcast is given below:
http://audioboo.fm/boos/562473-poverty-in-21st-century-britain
He has recently completed a third novel, also set on Arran called, 'Just a Little Drop More', which will be available soon.
It looks at the sombre theme of inhumanity and degrading treatment.
He is currently working on a fourth novel, 'Beyond the Tree at Mamre', which he expects to finish shortly, before writing a small three Act play. He expects both works to be controversial given the themes he covers in these two works.
Gordon commends the work of the Arran Youth Foundation, who are trying to provide a range of activities for the younger people living on the most beautiful island in Scotland, and C.O.A.S.T, who are trying to preserve the marine environment in the waters around Arran.
More details about the work of the Arran Youth Foundation can be found by going to:
http://www.arranyouthfoundations.org/
Gordon's first three novels are a personal tribute to Arran and the significant influence which it has had upon his life.
As the copyright holder of his work, he welcomes offers from any publisher who might wish to publish the set together as an Arran Trilogy.
