Storm & Shore

About the Book: 

People come here to escape, from whatever you need to escape.

When artist Lucy Salter comes to a remote Argyll coastline she aims to connect with nature in its wild state. Aid worker Dave McArthur is fleeing traumatic conflict. They have both ventured into a borderland, layered by history, migration and repressed violence. It is a liminal place, storied by centuries of settlement and travel.

Local tradition bearers, bard and seannachaidh, can channel the past. From these hauntings, a storytelling tapestry is woven from the sea, nature and myth and weather. The long roots of our global crisis are laid bare in Storm & Shore, where in the crucible of Gaelic tradition, creatures of the sea meet the shore.

Reviews: 

His deep knowledge of history, myth, story, religion, landscape and literature means that he has much real richness to draw on. TESSA RANSFORD Founding Director of the Scottish Poetry Library.

Delves into the City of Literature and comes out dark side up. MARC LAMBERT, CEO of the Scottish Book Trust

About the Author:

DONALD SMITH is a renowned storyteller, founding Director of the Scottish Storytelling Centre, and an experienced playwright and theatre producer. He was also a founding Director of the National Theatre of Scotland, for which he campaigned over a decade. Born in Glasgow of Irish parentage, Donald Smith was brought up in Scotland, immersed in its artistic and cultural life. Smith’s non-fiction includes Storytelling Scotland: A Nation in Narrative, God, the Poet and the Devil: Robert Burns and Religion and Arthur’s Seat: Journeys and Evocations, co-authored with Stuart McHardy. His Freedom and Faithprovides an insightful longterm perspective on the ongoing Independence debate, while Pilgrim Guide to Scotland recovers the nation’s sacred geography. Donald Smith is currently Director of Tracs (Traditional Arts and Culture Scotland), based at the Storytelling Centre.