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Kirsty Howard, after the death of her parents in China, travels to Scotland to find her grandfather, a proud and solitary man who owns one of the finest whisky distilleries in the world. At the estate of Cluain, she encounters a strange world where the grandfather is accompanied by two women who manage the household and where family secrets and cultural differences create a rich, atmospheric setting.
First publish date: 1972
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Catherine Gaskin
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