<p><b>Opposites attract in this epic and spellbinding historical novel, which transports us from the untamed beauty of a remote Scottish island to the glamour and intrigues of high society in the 1930s. <i>The Last Summer</i> is the first book in <i>The Wild Isle</i> series by <i>Sunday Times</i> bestseller Karen Swan, inspired by the true history of St Kilda and its small island community.<br><br>'<i>The Last Summer</i> is beautifully told . . . a wonderfully satisfying read.' - Santa Montefiore</b><br><br>Summer on St Kilda – a wild, remote Scottish island.<br>Two strangers from drastically different worlds meet . . .<br><br>Wild-spirited Effie Gillies has lived all her life on the small island of St Kilda but when Lord Sholto, heir to the Earl of Dumfries, visits, the attraction between them is instant. For one glorious week she guides the handsome young visi
