The Valley at the Centre of the World Omnibus

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The Valley at the Centre of the World by Malachy Tallack (Omnibus)

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With his home life falling apart, Sandy takes tentative steps in crofting on Shetland.

As Sandy's home life falls apart, he takes tentative steps in crofting on the west coast of Shetland. Read by Steven Robertson.

As Sandy wrestles with the attraction he feels towards his new neighbour, the community gathers at the Red House to welcome Jo and Ryan to the valley.

Malachy Tallack's debut novel is a quiet yet powerful study of contemporary rural Scotland that asks what remains when a way of life vanishes. 

Set on the rugged west coast of Shetland, in a community only ever a few steps away from extinction, the novel tackles big questions about land, inheritance and belonging without ever losing sight of the humanity and integrity of its characters.

Read by Steven Robertson.

Omnibus of the first five of ten parts abridged by Robin Brooks.

Producer: Eilidh McCreadie

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2018.

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