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Muckle Flugga

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Muckle Flugga

By: Michael Pedersen
Narrated by: Jack Lowden
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About this listen

NARRATED BY JACK LOWDEN

'A quirky and original debut that sizzles with scintillating prose.' BERNARDINE EVARISTO
'Michael Pedersen is a rare writer of real passion and power and this debut is phenomenal.' MATT HAIG

Life on a remote island is turned upside down by a stranger's arrival, testing bonds of family and tradition and leaving a young dreamer's future hanging in the balance.


It's no ordinary existence on the rugged isle of Muckle Flugga. The elements run riot and the very rocks that shape the place begin to shift under their influence. The only human inhabitants are the lighthouse keeper, known as The Father, and his otherworldly son, Ouse. Them, and the occasional lodger to keep the wolf from the door.

When one of those lodgers - Firth, a chaotic writer - arrives from Edinburgh, the limits of the world the keeper and his son cling to begin to crumble. A tug of war ensues between Firth and the lighthouse keeper for Ouse's affections - and his future. As old and new ways collide, and life-changing decisions loom, what will the tides leave standing in their wake?

©2025 Michael Pedersen (P)2025 Faber & Faber
Coming of Age Fantasy Genre Fiction Literary Fiction

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What an absolute treat of a listen! a lyrical and intelligent story of fallibility, love and landscape. An inspired choice in Jack Lowden as narrator who inhabits the book completely.

a mesmerising story beautifully narrated

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What an amazing listen. Pedersen is a true wordsmith, what a great story., great narration.

Out of this world!

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Transported to Muckle Flugga and firmly anchored there for the duration. Possibly even longer. Brilliant writing and narration to boot.

First audio book

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Magical writing and beautiful language. Read beautifully. I was entranced. I didn’t want it to end.

I’m not usually a fan of audiobooks, I’ve tried and give up in the past but this really hooked me in!

Magical

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I loved the mysterious timelessness of this story and the rich and evocative language, bringing alive the rocky island.

The language is as rich as Oust’s tapestry described within.

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