The novel is about family, friendships, war, peace, history, hope, endurance and ultimately reconciliation.
It is about stopping for a moment and seeing the world from another person’s point of view in different times, cultures, and environments. The first part of the book centres around two small, yet significant villages, Scotstoun, Glasgow and Guernica in the Basque region, northern Spain.
Set before, during and after WW2, it should be noted that two of the main characters include a doctor and nurse at a time when there was no NHS.
The second part of the book focuses on a Peace centre set up in a flat in Scotstoun called Haizean (Basque for in the wind), where students come from all over the world to share ideas.
“The bombing of Guernica, 80 years ago, inspired one of Picasso's best-known works. Now, visitors to this iconic part of Spain's Basque Country will discover a town devoted to peace and reconciliation.”
James Gerard
It is also about using art as a form of protest to encourage change and make people think objectively, rather than react irrationally.
It is about stopping for a moment and seeing the world from another person’s point of view in different times, cultures, and environments. The first part of the book centres around two small, yet significant villages, Scotstoun, Glasgow and Guernica in the Basque region, northern Spain.
Set before, during and after WW2, it should be noted that two of the main characters include a doctor and nurse at a time when there was no NHS.
The second part of the book focuses on a Peace centre set up in a flat in Scotstoun called Haizean (Basque for in the wind), where students come from all over the world to share ideas.
“The bombing of Guernica, 80 years ago, inspired one of Picasso's best-known works. Now, visitors to this iconic part of Spain's Basque Country will discover a town devoted to peace and reconciliation.”
James Gerard
It is also about using art as a form of protest to encourage change and make people think objectively, rather than react irrationally.
