{"product_id":"night-owl-book-club-in-conversation-with-richard-strachan","title":"Night Owl Book Club - in conversation with Richard Strachan","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor our next Night Owl book club we'll be meeting on Monday, 31st March at 8.00 pm, when we'll be joined at The Crown \u0026amp; Kitchen in East Linton by Richard Strachan, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Unrecovered\u003c\/em\u003e, a richly atmospheric gothic tale set near Edinburgh during WWI.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe event will include a discussion and Q\u0026amp;A with Richard Strachan, followed by a book signing. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTickets include admittance to the event for one, a copy of the special independent bookshop edition of \u003cem\u003eThe Unrecovered\u003c\/em\u003e, and a glass of wine or soft drink to enjoy when you arrive. Please select your choice of drink from the drop-down menu.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlternatively, please select an audiobook ticket option (admits one) and we'll email you a voucher to download the audiobook of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Unrecovered\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e via \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/xigxag.co.uk\/book-shops\/night-owl-books-kiweh\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003exixxag\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease select 'local collection' at the checkout if you would like to pick up your copy from Night Owl Books, or at the event. \u003c\/strong\u003eAlternatively, please select a Royal Mail option and we'll post your book(s) to you.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis event is open to attendees aged 18+ only.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEvent details:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe event will be held at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.crownandkitchen.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe Crown \u0026amp; Kitchen\u003c\/a\u003e, 25-27 Bridge Street, East Linton, EH40 3AG. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvent time: 20:00 - 21:30\u003cbr\u003eDoors: 20:00\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Richard Strachan:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRichard Strachan is a former bookseller, who lives in Edinburgh with his family. His short fiction has been published in various magazines including The Dark and Interzone, and by Galley Beggar Press in their digital singles list.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor photo copyright Polly Markham.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout \u003cem\u003eThe Unrecovered\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat the years have buried is about to be exposed... \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe fortress of Gallondean lies on the Scottish coast. Local legend has it that if the heirs to the house hear the howling of a spectral hound nearby, their death will quickly follow.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe current owner of the house is Jacob Beresford who, up until the unexpected death of his father, had never set foot within its crumbling walls. Jacob, already haunted by his own demons, has no need of more ghosts, but as the First World War staggers through its last terrible months and he uncovers unsettling details of his new home’s past, the shadows seem to be growing around him. Then he meets Esther, a young volunteer nurse serving at nearby Roddinglaw, an elegant country house requisitioned for use as a temporary hospital ward.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEsther, widowed in the early months of the war, dreams of being a poet as she assists the men around her, some of whom are struggling to come to terms with permanent, life-changing injuries. But is it one of the soldiers who appears to have only a minor injury, whose life comes to intersect with both Esther and Jacob in horrifying and unexpected ways. Danger stalks the woods and coast around them, but it soon becomes clear that the gravest threats are within….\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBoth unsettling and evocative, deeply atmospheric and brilliantly engaging \u003cem\u003eThe Unrecovered\u003c\/em\u003e is an unforgettable historical debut inspired by a real life legend and marks the arrival of an outstanding new talent.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHardback, 304 pages, published 14th February 2025, RRP £16.99.\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA note on Covid precautions: if unwell on the day please take a lateral flow test before attending, if you can, and please err on the side of caution.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Night Owl Books","offers":[{"title":"Includes book + red wine","offer_id":55038694916474,"sku":"","price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Includes book + white wine","offer_id":55038694949242,"sku":"","price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Includes book + soft drink","offer_id":55038694982010,"sku":"","price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Includes audiobook + drink","offer_id":55076487397754,"sku":"","price":15.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0614\/2178\/1163\/files\/Night_Owl_Book_Club_Richard_Strachan_The_Unrecovered.png?v=1739205714","url":"https:\/\/nightowlbooks.pro\/products\/night-owl-book-club-in-conversation-with-richard-strachan","provider":"Night Owl Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}