Inside the Free Guide
The real Mull landscapes behind the books
Walk through the places that shaped the stories — Burg, Shiaba, Pennyghael, Killunaig, Iona, Knocknafenaig and Saorphin. These are the landscapes of crofts, churches, shorelines, memory and loss that sit behind Echoes of the Clearances and Dispossessed.
The family history behind the fiction
Discover how real family research, historical records and remembered places helped shape the novels. The guide offers a reader’s glimpse into the lives, journeys and decisions that carried one Highland family from Mull into the wider world.
A companion for readers, descendants and history lovers
Whether you love historical fiction, Scottish family history, genealogy, Mull, the Highland Clearances or stories of migration and belonging, this guide gives you a deeper connection to the world behind the books.
About the guide
This free guide is an invitation to walk through the places that live behind my books.
From the wild edge of Burg to the cleared township of Shiaba, from the roads and lochs around Pennyghael to the burial ground at Killunaig, these are not simply names on a map. They are landscapes of memory, faith, exile and return.
They shaped the stories of families who left Mull and carried its weather, language, grief and hope across the world.
Whether you are a reader of historical fiction, a descendant of Highland families, or someone drawn to the deeper stories of place, this guide offers a first step into the world behind Echoes of the Clearances and Dispossessed.
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