Kathryn Burnett

Ray Burnett

Michael Danson

«This remarkable volume focuses on Scotland's inhabited islands. Experienced editors and contributors explore very timely issues for small island communities, such as the role of cultural capital or strategies for future sustainability. As well as the interrelationship between the islands and the mainland, the volume is outward-looking, taking account of Nordic and Atlantic neighbours. The framing of islandness that occurs in this volume is highly significant as there is strong emphasis on new ways of seeing and imagining islands and island communities. This fascinating interdisciplinary volume is highly relevant for government bodies, academics, island communities, policymakers and practitioners.»(Prof. Máiréad Nic Craith MRIA, Chair of Cultural Heritage and Anthropological Studies Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh).

Explorations in Community, Economy and Culture

Scotland and Islandness

Michael Bennett

Sarah Mayberry

Gavin Strawhan

It is 1867 and young English immigrants Ethan and Amy Melville find themselves shipwrecked on the remote and desolate coast of New Zealand. Fearful that their mother has drowned, they decided to search for their father who is somewhere in the South Island. Danger is everywhere: settlers and local Maori are fighting over land, and lawlessness abounds. Totally unprepared for life in the wild, Ethan and Amy team up with two young strangers. But can they trust Meg, a petty thief, or Tama, an escaped Maori slave? Pinned to Amy's clothing is the only thing of value the Melville family have left - a beautiful diamond brooch. But Amy's brooch has not gone unnoticed - and some people will do anything to get their hands on the treasure. A riveting drama about an unlikely band of young people thrown together during the chaos of the New Zealand Wars.

Kathryn Burnett

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