The Red House

In the brutal aftermath of the Somme battlefield, Colin McKenzie's gasinjury compels his emigration to the warmer colonial Rhodesia. TheRed House shifts from battlefield trauma to the complex and violentrealities of settlement. Into this mix are constant upheavals of landdisputes, the horrifying grimness of the Spannish Flu and murder.A story that travels from the glens of Scotland to the dust and heat ofAfrica. It draws you in from the onset. An exquisite tale that reflectsthe lives of many Scots who moved to this part of the Rhodesias tosek a better life. It twists and turns, and keeps you hooked , until thevery end. A saga of love and family. A really good read.Caroline Emeny. Suffolk, England.An enthralling, brilliantly written story that captures the trueessence of grit and determination to succeed despite the manyobstacles faced. The Red House charts a country growing and theloves and loss faced by those challenged to survive.Shenagh Benney. Oxfordshire. England.