Da Happie Laand

by Robert Alan Jamieson

A Perth minister opens his door to a traumatised stranger who calls himself 'the son and heir to being lost'. When the stranger disappears, the events leading up to and following on from this are revealed. A modern and far-reaching Shetlandic saga with ethnology, history, linguistics entwined with humour, a mystery, and a love story.

(From Publisher).

Robert Alan Jamieson was born in 1958 into the crofting community of Sandness on Shetland. Since graduating from the University of Edinburgh he has held the William Soutar Fellowship, co-edited the Edinburgh Review and tutored creative writing at Glasgow and Strathclyde Universities. His work appears in many anthologies, he has published two poetry collections ('Shoormal' and 'Nort Atlantik Drift') and three novels ('Soor Hearts', 'Thin Wealth' and 'A Day at the Office'). In 2005 'A Day at the Office' was featured in The List's '100 Best Scottish Books of All Time'. He is currently teaching a Creative Writing course at Edinburgh University.

Deserving wider appeal, Robert Alan Jamieson is a strong voice continuing Shetland's rich culture and literary heritage.