The Island in the Sound by Niall Campbell games

The Island in the Sound by Niall Campbell gamesThe Island in the Sound, the third collection by South Uist poet Niall Campbell, creates an archipelago of memories, lyrics, observations and folktales that place the small islands of his birthplace into conversation with moments from literature and history. The Sound of the title has a double meaning, both a thing that might be heard but also a body of water between islands or mainland, from the Norse word Sund. These poems rise up, then, as moments

Captain Underpants

From football to turtles

and colors roam the skies

dinner and late-night eating

and with Hamza as your guide

Planet Earth

occasionally soaked in blood

Aimed at learners

Each recipe is simple to make and packed full of flavour

this unputdownable page-turner is perfect for fans of Kirsty Capes and Daisy Buchanan

Moving between glimpses of life in relative peacetime and absurdist poems about surviving in a barely liveable occupation

This invaluable book allows readers to understand the complex story of this unique place and its role in international relations