A Summer Like No Other

About the Book: 

In the summer of 1978, young Colin Quinn spends time on South Uist with his uncle, Dr Ruairidh Gillies. As Scotland’s World Cup hopes in Argentina stir the nation, Colin and Ruairidh forge a deeper bond amidst the beauty, isolation and rich storytelling of the 
Outer Hebrides. But, as the days pass, a dark cloud gathers over this idyllic summer and the local folklore capturing Colin’s attention begins to hold a sobering mirror to the present.

A Summer Like No Other is a moving exploration of family, connection, and the haunting forces that shape our lives. Martin MacIntyre’s compelling narrative draws us deeply into that complex changing world, making us care every step of the way. 

Reviews: 

An unsentimental love-song to the communities of Uist and Barra and their Gaelic inheritance. MICHEL BYRNE

An excellent novel with as convincing a take on the World Cup and concerns of the wider world as in evoking the detail and intimacy of daily life in Uist and Barra. With considerable insight and emotional intelligence the writer explores issues affecting identity, community, family, oral heritage and their impact on a young Gael and his relatives over forty years ago. JOHN SHAW

About the Author:

MARTIN MacINTYRE was born in 1965 to a South Uist father and Glaswegian mother. He was brought up in Lenzie, and attended St. Aloysius’ College in Glasgow. In 1988 he graduated from the University of Aberdeen in medicine, and between 1990 and 1992 he attained qualifications in Business and Gàidhealtachd Studies at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig. Martin divides his work-time between medicine, writing and storytelling. He lives in Edinburgh with his wife Annmarie and two children Sorcha and Iain Finlay.