*SHORTLISTED FOR THE RNA HISTORICAL ROMANCE AWARD 2021*

*LONGLISTED FOR THE HIGHLAND BOOK PRIZE 2020*

'Desperately romantic, lyrically written and with a fascinating plot' Katie Fforde

'A gorgeous, melancholy love story.' The Times

'An undeniably haunting love story.' Sunday Times

Fred Lawson在1927年应聘了一份暑期工作来到苏格兰圣科达岛，他不知道他将会是这座岛上的最后一批居民。三年后，圣科达岛将被疏散，岛民因为过度饥饿只剩下半条命。但是，1927年的那个暑假将是改变Fred一生的一个暑假。

Chrissie Gillies是一名19岁的少女，她被雇佣成为这批研究员的厨师。她长相平凡，从来没有任何人注意过她，更别说是一群有知识有品位的研究生。她渐渐跟Fred发展出一场小心翼翼的友情，一场不可能成为更多的友情。

多年后，Fred经历过德国的战俘营，他只能靠当年在岛上跟这名女子的回忆来生存。他开始问自己，Chrissie现在人在何处？她会不会偶尔也会想起他？

这是一场数十年的爱情故事，横跨不同的大海以及时代，关于一个不能被打败的爱情。

好评：

'I loved this book. Beautifully written and descriptive... The twisted threads weave an 

engaging plot which takes us on a trail of human courage and measures the cost of 

betrayal. Set in the last poignant years of life on remote St Kilda and in war-torn Europe, it 

paints both worlds with a vividness that is wholly convincing.' - Sarah Maine, author of The 

House Between Tides

'The wild beauty and intense isolation of the Scottish island of St Kilda is vividly realised by 

Elisabeth Gifford in her new novel set around the Second World War. As gorgeously 

written as it's quietly devastating.' - Kate Riordan, author of The Girl in the Photograph

'A compelling love story set against the dramatic backdrops of a remote Scottish island 

and war-torn France. As beautiful and haunting as St Kilda itself, this is a book that 

will stay with me for a long time.' - Gill Thompson, author of The Oceans Between Us

关于作者：

Elisabeth Gifford grew up in a vicarage in the industrial Midlands. She studied French literature 

and world religions at Leeds University. She has written articles for The Times and the Independent and has a Diploma in Creative Writing from Oxford OUDCE and an MA in Creative Writing from Royal Holloway College. Her bestselling novel, Secrets of the Sea House, was shortlisted for the Historical Writers' Association's Debut Crown for Best First Historical Novel in 2014. She is married with three children, and lives in Kingston upon Thames.