A Song in the Air

ISBN: 0727867008

Author: Douglas, Anne

Condition: New

Product DescriptionThe new novel from the well-loved Scottish storyteller - Isle of Mara, Scotland, 1950s. Shona MacInnes, a crofters daughter, meets much prejudice when she qualifies to train as a vet not least from handsome Ross MacMaster, also a vet. Their fiery relationship turns to love, but soon differences are revealed, and they part. Can they ever be reconciled? Or will Shona find new happiness with gentle Ivar Findlay, who shares her wish to help the people of their beloved island?From BooklistShona MacInnes lives on a farm on the island of Mara in the remote islands of northern Scotland. Growing up, she knows exactly what she wants to be-a veterinarian. In the post-World War II era, female vets are rare, especially in such an isolated location, where gender roles are ironclad and most people become farmers and never leave the island. Defying convention, Shona goes to Edinburgh and gets her license. After graduating she grudgingly accepts a position at a vets office run by her childhood friend and polar opposite, Ross. Ross doesnt believe a woman can be a veterinarian and wants to focus on small animals, while Shona is determined to prove herself and move back to the island to care for the local farmers animals. Although theyre always at loggerheads, Ross and Shona begin to suspect they have more in common than just a home on the island. A quaint and rustic story of never knowing what the world has in store. --Hilary Hatton