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1940s, 2000s: An island full of secrets. A truth that could change everything . . .
The Last Song of Winter
What you need to know before your trail
1940s: Young and romantic, Veronica cannot help falling in love, even with unattainable men like handsome film star Jack Bannock. Her other passion is St Elfwy, the windswept jewel of an island off the coast of Pembrokeshire. It becomes her retreat, a refuge from war and a place to recover from lost love. But even peaceful St Elfwy cannot prevent tragedy and heartbreak. . .
Present Day: When Romy arrives on St Elfwy, now a bird sanctuary and retreat, she only has the enigmatic warden for company. As she devotes herself to understanding the lure of this beautiful, haunting place, she is drawn into the past and the tale of Veronica Mindenhall. The island hides stories of betrayal and loss, as well as redemption – but it is a perilous path to discover its secrets. . .
Locations
Reset- Wales - Pembrokeshire
- A: Ramsey Island
- B: Skokholm island
- C: Skomer island
- France - Paris
- D: Rue de la Pompe
- E: Tuileries Garden
- England - London
- F: Hampstead Heath
- G: The Savoy Hotel
Travel Guide
St Elfwy
A fictional island just off the coast of Pembrokeshire. The good thing about fictional islands is that you can imagine them very clearly and they seem real. This one sounds delightful – there’s a bird sanctuary and a retreat so that just sounds like the most ideal place to visit!
Skomer Island
The island most likely to be the one in the novel is this one as there are puffins and birds on this island in real life. The author also mentions this in her author note at the back of the book.
Booktrailer Review
Lulu Taylor does some of the best scene setting in novels and I am HERE for it. The island in this one is fictional but she got me thinking there’s an entire bird sanctuary here and I had to take a small boat to get there.
Storylines are wonderfully intertwined and there’s a lot to get your teeth into. Serious subject such as the treatment of women and homosexuals during the war but a loving study of people and how one life can affect another in unexpected ways.
Two women from two backgrounds and separated by the years. Oh but how that island is the story that unites them both. One of them is there as a film is set on the island and she wants to see the locations. Well, I loved her from the start!
Some clever storytelling here.
Wonderfully evocative!
BookTrail Boarding Pass: The Last Song of Winter
Destination/Location: Pembrokeshire, “St Elfwy”, Paris, London Author/guide: Lulu Taylor Departure: 1940s, 2000s
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