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A Toast to the Old Stones
- A Tale from Kinloch
- Narrated by: David Monteath
- Length: 4 hrs and 16 mins
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A Toast to the Old Stones
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Publisher's Summary
It's 1968, and the fishermen of Kinloch are preparing to celebrate the old New Year on the 12th of January. The annual pilgrimage to the Auld Stones is a tradition that goes back beyond memory, and young Hamish, first mate on the Girl Maggie, is chuffed that he's been invited to this exclusive gathering - usually reserved for the most senior members of Kinloch's fishing community.
Meanwhile, it appears that the new owners of the Firdale Hotel are intent upon turning their customers teetotal, such is the exorbitant price they are charging for whisky. Wily skipper Sandy Hoynes comes up with a plan to deliver the spirit to the thirsty villagers at a price they can afford through his connections with a local still-man.
But when the Revenue are tipped off, it looks as though Hoynes and Hamish's mercy mission might run aground. Can the power of the Auld Stones come to their rescue, and is the reappearance of a face from Hoynes' past a sign for good or ill?
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- bec/audiothing
- 08-01-2022
Real storytelling
As a big fan of the DCI Dayley series I really looked forward to listening to this and was not disappointed.
This tale takes us back to 1968, to when Hamish was a lad and working as first mate on "The girl Maggie", Hamish feels mightily honoured to be invited to join the annual trip to the Auld Stones, a tradition whose origin is steeped in the mists of time.
However, all does not go quite as expected .......
As usual, Denzil Meyrick's fine writing style and great storytelling abilities combine to give us another wonderful tale from Kinloch.
Our enjoyment of these books is, as ever, enhanced by the skilled narration of David Monteith who never puts a foot - or word - wrong.
That I spent a precious credit on this book of only four hours 16 minutes length speaks volumes!
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