Thirteen items wash up on Traigh Lar Beach in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. Writer Erica Winchat tells the intriguing story of each one.
Erica Winchat, a young writer overwhelmed by the stress of her first book contract, discovers thirteen curious items tangled in the flotsam on the Scottish beach of Traigh Lar,. Inspired by the objects, she tells the intriguing story of the owner of each one, uncovering a series of dramatic events--from a Chicago widow's inspiring visit to Quebec City to a shrimper's daughter facing Tropical Storm Ruby in North Carolina.
The thirteenth item, a concert laminate badge, gives rise to a novella Erica calls Fan Girls, in which the separate stories of four fans of the Scottish rock band Datha unfold in first person, culminating in their reunion at a concert in Chicago--a show where a shooting takes place.
Excerpt
"Standing on Traigh Lar Beach, you can hardly feel more solitary, more lulled by its stark beauty and breathtaking peace. Black birds shoot in and out of nooks in the ancient rock walls that line the road to Tarbert. Seagulls and carrion crows hang motionless in the air. Cuckoos call from groves of stunted trees and hawks soar with ravens. Flotsam, carried on the Gulf Stream from the New World has tangled in the seaweed on Traigh Lar, dotting the shimmering sand."
Professional Reviews
Deeply Satisfying
Dianne Ebertt Beeaff has a keen eye for specific settings and an uncanny ability to express the unique concerns of people from a broad spectrum of humanity. On Traigh Lar Beach is deeply satisfying for is vivid descriptions and unexpected conclusions. -- Carol Sletten, Author of Three Strong Western Women
Written with Heart and Soul
Dianne Ebertt Beeaff writes with heart and soul, her stories rich in stunning detail and a lyrical prose that pulls you in and doesn't let go.-- Susan Haught, Author of A Promise of Fireflies
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