Here is a quick description and cover image of book A Stranger Came Ashore written by Mollie Hunter which was published in 1975. Floris Books should be congratulated for making Mollie Hunter's book widely available again - they are perennial favourites and deservedly so. Brief Summary of Book: A Stranger Came Ashore by Mollie Hunter. 'A fantastic, gripping tale based on the traditional Scottish legend of the Selkie Folk, and set on the beautiful, windswept Shetland Isles. While the other villagers are enchanted by the stranger, Robbie suspects he's hiding something. 'The haunting mystery of this story grips the reader to the end.' When Finn Learson staggers out of a stormy sea into a village on the Shetland Isles, he brings a secret with him. First published nearly forty years ago, Mollie's story remains as intriguing and beguiling as ever.' 'Mollie Hunter's books have stood the test of time and it's a joy to have a new edition of A Stranger Came Ashore.
Elizabeth Wein, The Guardian, What are the best Scottish children's books? A Stranger Came Ashore, like all Mollie Hunter's books, is stunning in its blend of local tradition and belief, legend and life.' But for me, the most wonderful and true moment of the book happens when Robbie manages to hold and feel the furnace-like heat of a baby seal. 'I feel sure there's no more magical yet believable scene in literature than the lead-in to the final battle of A Stranger Came Ashore, as the straw-clad Guisers of Up Helly Aa dance from home to home in the green glow of the aurora borealis.
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