Proper Woman (A)

Anna is a child living in a remote Hebridean community when she meets the enigmatic and romantic Jimmy Pearl. She carries the memory of their meeting through to adult life – a life that is full of hardships.

Anna’s parents die and her brother and his wife sell the family croft, forcing Anna into a loveless marriage with the heartless Fergus. Anna doesn’t reckon on the return of Jimmy Pearl however…

 

‘A fine novel…both moving and compelling’ – Angus County Press