A Country of Eternal Light

Margaret Bryce has been having a hard time since dying in 2014. In a place beyond, we join Margaret as she revisits her life, from her Aberdeen prefab childhood to the birth of her twin girls, through Thatcher's Britain, the Piper Alpha oil rig disaster, Australia's Black Summer bushfires, the death of Princess Diana, and the COVID pandemic. But something isn't quite right. Margaret is trying to remember but also fighting to forget. A Country of Eternal Light is an utterly original, bitingly funny, and poignant novel about life, death, what we choose to remember, and what we'd do anything to forget.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 304 pages
Publication date: 03 August 2023
Publisher: Birlinn General

Since her passing in 2014, Margaret Bryce has been experiencing a challenging period. Join us as we delve into her life, encompassing her childhood in Aberdeen, the arrival of her twin girls, the era of Thatcher's Britain, the tragic Piper Alpha oil rig disaster, the devastating Australian Black Summer bushfires, the untimely passing of Princess Diana, and the ongoing COVID pandemic. However, something seems amiss. Margaret is grappling with the task of remembering while simultaneously struggling to let go.

A Country of Eternal Light is a novel like no other, offering an entirely original, humorously poignant, and deeply introspective exploration of life, death, the choices we make regarding what we choose to remember, and the lengths we would go to forget. This captivating work has been recognized as a Waterstones Scottish Book of the Month, has been shortlisted for the prestigious Readings New Australian Fiction Prize, and has also been nominated for the prestigious Age Fiction Book of the Year.

Prepare to embark on a journey that will take you to places both familiar and unexpected, as Margaret's story unfolds in a way that is both captivating and thought-provoking.

Weight: 264g
Dimension: 129 x 201 x 27 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781846976438