Longlisted for the Ondaatje Prize
Shortlisted for the Highland Book Prize
Shetland: a place of sheep and soil, of harsh weather, close ties, and
an age-old way of life. A place where David has lived all his life, like
his father and grandfather before him. A place that Alice has fled to
after the death of her husband. A place where Sandy, a newcomer but
already a crofter, may have finally found a home. But times do change,
and the valley they all call home must change with them, or be
forgotten.
The debut novel from one of our most exciting new literary voices, The
Valley at the Centre of the World is a story about community and
isolation, about what is passed down, and what is lost between the
cracks.