The Last Wanderer

‘Relating the three women's histories in overlapping sequence, Henderson weaves a warmly approachable, robustly character-based narrative, deftly infused with idioms and cadences. A convincing, thoughtfully-wrought portrayal of how economics and the elements interact with the individual' – Scotland on Sunday‘A moving commemoration of what may prove to be a dying industry and way of life' – Sunday Herald‘Heartfelt and relevant. Brings the past alive. Stuffed full of a larger than life cast whose eccentricities and suspicions produce funny set-pieces, with more than a touch of the vital spark about them' – The HeraldThis rich and moving saga tells the story of Ina, Margo and Rose – grandmother, daughter and granddaughter – from the small fishing community of Acarsaid on the west coast of Scotland. Each has led a very different existence, but all three find themselves, despite their restless spirits, caught up in the life of the sea.Told with great understanding and infectious wit, The Last Wanderer is a fascinating story of the ups and downs, the laughs and tragedies of families bound together by an extraordinary shared history.