A Book of Death and Fish (Paperback)

Paperback. Peter MacAulay sits down to write his will . The process sets in motion a compulsive series of reflections: a history of his own lifetime and a subjective account of how key events in the post-war world filter through to his home, Stornoway. He reveals his passions for history, engines and fish, and witnesses changing times - and things that don't change - in the Hebrides. The novel is driven by its idiosyncratic narrator, but with counterpoints from people he engages with - his father, mother, wife, daughter, friends. It's all about stories, a litany of small histories witnessed during one very individual lifetime. A vivid portrait of the islands comes into being incrementally, transmitted through Peter's diverse remembrances. Hebridean dialect and fishermen's argot texture his tales, creating a rhythmic and lithe form of fiction. As Peter MacAulay writes his will, he reflects on his life and how world events filter through to his home, Stornoway. He reveals his passions for history, engines and fish, and witnesses changing times and things that dont change in the Hebrides. Its about stories, a litany of small histories witnessed during one very individual lifetime. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…