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Run to the Western Shore

By: Tim Pears
Narrated by: Ciaran Saward
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Britain, AD 75.

Quintus, long exiled from his people, has travelled great odysseys in the retinue of a powerful Roman. Though a citizen of nowhere, is a man of reason, fluent in many languages. Olwen, imperious tribal royalty, is rooted in her native land – a volatile warrior, fiercely attached to the natural world.

Given away by her father as part of a peace treaty, Olwen flees during the night, taking Quintus with her. Hunted by an army, the two make their way across the country, living off the land, heading for the western shore…

Written in spare but evocative language, Run to the Western Shore is a tale of quest and struggle, but also an ode to the land and a love story about the reconciliation of opposites in times of need.

©2023 Tim Pears; published by arrangement with Swift Press (P)2023 Bolinda Publishing Ancient Fiction Historical Fiction
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This is a quiet and intimate tale of two young people crossing the landscape. It is difficult to describe, as not much happens, and yet it is compelling and worth the listen.

Gentle and intimate

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