Publisher's Synopsis
In the wake of Calum and Catherine MacGillivray's deaths, the novel follows their daughter Mary, who leaves Scotland to work for the wealthy Buchanan family in Jamaica. Against a backdrop of rebellion and starvation among freed slaves, Mary's compassion and her father's legacy of resistance to oppression shine through. Returning to her homeland years later, Mary is drawn into the political struggles of the crofters, fighting exploitative landlords and campaigning for fair rents. She becomes a force of change, embodying her father's fierce rejection of authority and her mother's quiet endurance.
