'A remarkable novella, interweaving threads of disparate lives over two centuries. Just as the tweeds that are produced at the mill - first by rural workers and water power, later by deafening machinery - have their own unique weft and warp, so the loosely connected tales come together to create a satisfying whole, encompassing personal relationships, political upheavals and the shadow of war.' The Scotsman; 'History and imagination embrace in ways that are both rewarding and informative. This collection is very simply extraordinary: beautiful and fun to read.' Sara Maitland, author of A Book of Silence; 'Linda Cracknell's The Other Side of Stone is a beautiful and haunting collection of stories centred on the history of a Perthshire woollen mill. At once a curse, a lament, a radical cry, each narrative thread weaves its magic to make a spellbinding whole. A beguiling and perfectly crafted novella coloured by the bracken and the bluebells of a Scottish autumn and spring.' Mary Paulson-Ellis, author of The Other Mrs Walker
