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The Road Dance John MacKay

The Road Dance By John MacKay

The Road Dance by John MacKay


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The Road Dance Summary

The Road Dance: Movie Edition by John MacKay

This edition is releasing to celebrate the release of the award winning film adaptation, starring Hermione Corfield, Will Fletcher and Mark Gatiss and directed by Richie Adams. Cinematic release set for May 2022, screening around 900 UK cinemas. Winner of the Edinburgh International Film Festival Audience Award 2021. Kirsty MacLeod is a beautiful young woman, coveted by all the young men of her island village. She dreams of America, of following the setting sun west to a better life. She meets the man who dreams her dreams and promises to make them come true. But then the Great War breaks out and the men must leave for battle. In their honour, the islanders organise a grand Road Dance. That night she is raped. She is left with a secret that will bring shame upon her and her family and ultimately on the child she is carrying. On a night of storms and sorrow, she has to make her choice and it is no choice at all.

The Road Dance Reviews

'Powerful, shocking, heartbreaking.'- SCOTTISH DAILY MAIL 'Breathtaking' - THE FILM MAGAZINE '[MacKay] has captured time, place and atmosphere superbly...'- SUNDAY HERALD 'A gripping plot that subtly twists and turns, vivid characterisation, and a real sense of time and tradition, this is an absorbing, powerful first novel.'- SCOTS MAGAZINE 'One of the most powerful aspects of the book is the way in which it conjures up the atmosphere of fear that stalks a community where the church casts sinners into the wilderness.' - SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY

About John MacKay

John MacKay's Hebridean roots stretch back beyond written records. His first three novels, The Road Dance, Heartland and Last of the Line, all draw on that heritage and were Scottish bestsellers. Home is his fourth novel. He has made appearances at the Edinburgh Fringe, Aye Write and Celtic Connections, and his writing has featured on national television, radio and press. He is co-anchor of STV's News at Six and Scotland Tonight, the country's most popular news and current affairs programmes.

Additional information

GOR012258687
9781910022979
1910022977
The Road Dance: Movie Edition by John MacKay
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Luath Press Ltd
2022-05-15
192
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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