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Whether you're a seasoned admirer or discovering her stories for the first time, Carys Davies’s books promise compelling narratives that linger long after the last page is turned.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDiscover the profound world of Carys Davies and let her stories transport you to different times and lands, all while reflecting on the universal hues of human nature.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"clear","title":"Clear","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1843. On a remote Scottish island, Ivar, the sole occupant, leads a life of quiet isolation until the day he finds a man unconscious on the beach below the cliffs. The newcomer is John Ferguson, an impoverished church minister sent to evict Ivar and turn the island into grazing land for sheep. Unaware of the stranger's intentions, Ivar takes him into his home, and in spite of the two men having no common language, a fragile bond begins to form between them. 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