And the Land Lay Still

Toweringly ambitious, virtually flawlessly realized, a masterpiece and, without doubt, my book of the year John Harding, Daily Mail And the Land Lay Still is nothing less than the story of a nation. James Robertsons breathtaking novel is a portrait of modern Scotland as seen through the eyes of natives and immigrants, journalists and politicians, drop-outs and spooks, all trying to make their way through a country in the throes of great and rapid change. It is a moving, sweeping story of family, friendship, struggle and hope - epic in every sense. Powerful and moving. A brilliant and multifaceted saga of Scottish life in the second half of the twentieth century Sunday Times Bold, discursive and deep, Robertsons sweeping history of life and politics in twentieth-century Scotland should not be ignored Ian Rankin, Observer, Books of the Year Gripping, vivid, beautifully realized The Times Brilliant and thoughtful. Eminently readable, subtle and profound Independent on Sunday Engrossing Daily Telegraph -