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At the centre of Electric Brae is the crumbling sea-stack of the Old Man of Hoy and the consuming relationship between a young artist, Kim, coldly passionate, talented, secretive, and Jimmy, a North Sea roughneck, engineer and climber. Acclaimed on publication for marking a brave new direction in the course of Scottish fiction, Electric Brae is a story of love and loss, loyalty and betrayal, and fathers and children.
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Andrew Greig was born in Bannockburn near Stirling in 1951. He completed an MA in Philosophy at Edinburgh University and then worked in a variety of jobs, including salmon netting, hop picking and farm work. He 'survived' as a poet for nearly 20 years thanks to the Scottish Arts Council and various bursaries, as well as teaching creative writing in schools and giving readings. He was Writer-in-Residence at Glasgow University from 1979-1981, and at Edinburgh University from 1992-1994.$$$Andrew Greig now lives in Orkney and the Lothians. His first novel, Electric Brae, was shortlisted for the McVitie's Prize and the Boardman-Tasker Award, and his second, The Return of John MacNab, was shortlisted for the Romantic Novelist's Award and topped the Scottish bestseller lists in 1996. He is also the author of the acclaimed When They Lay Bare (1999) and That Summer (2000).$$$He is recognized as one of the leading Scottish poets of his generation, having written six volumes of poetry. He is also well-known for his writing on mountaineering, based on his climbing experiences in Scotland and the Himalayas. His acknowledged classic in mountaineering literature, Kingdoms of Experience, has recently been reissued by Canongate.
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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
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This book was recommended to me and I have to say it didn't really grab this home-comfort loving urbanite, with the watercolour cover and blurb about climbing! But you know what they say about not judging books... This turned out to be one of those books where, though I was dying to get to the end and find out what happened, once it was finished I was genuinely disappointed and wished I could keep on reading. I'm still thinking about the characters weeks later. Set against a background of Scotland's most striking scenery, this book is no fluffy romance but is full of real, raw emotion. The characters - wild, passionate Kim, calm, loving Jimmy, tough Lindsay and taciturn, rebellious Graeme, as well as others - are flawed, insecure, damaged by destructive relationships, yet full of humanity and passion, putting both their hearts and their lives on the line. It's intense, romantic and moving, and inspired me to get hold of 3 more of AG's books - if they're anything like this I can't wait to get started!
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
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Beautifully written with such real characters that stay with you long after you have finished reading. Find it, read it!
15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
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This is one of those books that is going to stay with you forever after you put it down. The characters are so expertly drawn and the language so poetic you can't help but be moved by this tale of love and loss set in eighties Scotland. Please read this, you won't be disappointed. I'm now going to hunt down everything else Mr Greig has written!
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a really great novel
Andrew Grieg wites beautifully and this is a wonderful novel about life, love and loss. Filled with raw emotion which feels so real, it draws you into the story and keeps you... Read more
Published 4 days ago by markr
Slow moving but beautifully written
This book was strongly recommended to me because I enjoy hill walking but it turned out to be a bit of a disappointment. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Angelica Pickles
Slow and depressing
Ever feel like you are reading a different book to everybody else? This book has such glowing reviews that I feel kind of bad giving a disappointing one, but I have to be honest... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Nicola
my favourite
I can't really explain it, but this is my favourite book. And it has been for a while. Something in it has touched me deeply and I wish as many people as possible will read it. Read more
Published 19 months ago by steffi
The best!
I read this book over 2 years ago and it is still with me.One of the most intense and beautiful books I have ever read. Read more
Published on 19 May 2006 by A. G. Trumper
Obsession- from Eyemouth to the Old Man
A fabulous book with a disturbing plot revolving around an oil engineer and his artist girlfriend portrayed via a series of flashbacks across the scarred landscape of eighties... Read more
Published on 27 Nov 2005 by Hamish
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