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The Shetland Way

Community and Climate Crisis on My Father's Islands

by Marianne Brown

'Fascinating... written with clarity and rooted in deep affection' Observer

'A timely and balanced book that offers a unique insight into a debate whose relevance is only going to grow' The Times

A memoir and investigation exploring loss, community and the climate crisis in the Shetland Islands by environmental journalist Marianne Brown.



'Elegant' Sunday Telegraph

'Engrossing' i News

'Moving' The Shetland Times

'A remarkable and complex book about what makes us human' George McGavin

When environmental journalist Marianne Brown arrived in Voe, Shetland, to attend the funeral of her father, she discovered a community on the frontline of the climate crisis.

The construction of a huge windfarm, greenlit to export energy to mainland Scotland, had created rifts - with one side supporting the environmental benefits, and the other opposing the impact on local wildlife.

The Shetland Way is an extraordinary investigation into this story - of sustainability, grief, and a debate that mirrors global concerns about how we save the planet.

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Pages:

336

Published:

6 Aug 2026

Format

Paperback

Publisher

HarperCollins Publishers New Zealand

ISBN:

9780008596194

'Fascinating... written with clarity and rooted in deep affection' Observer

'A timely and balanced book that offers a unique insight into a debate whose relevance is only going to grow' The Times

A memoir and investigation exploring loss, community and the climate crisis in the Shetland Islands by environmental journalist Marianne Brown.



'Elegant' Sunday Telegraph

'Engrossing' i News

'Moving' The Shetland Times

'A remarkable and complex book about what makes us human' George McGavin

When environmental journalist Marianne Brown arrived in Voe, Shetland, to attend the funeral of her father, she discovered a community on the frontline of the climate crisis.

The construction of a huge windfarm, greenlit to export energy to mainland Scotland, had created rifts - with one side supporting the environmental benefits, and the other opposing the impact on local wildlife.

The Shetland Way is an extraordinary investigation into this story - of sustainability, grief, and a debate that mirrors global concerns about how we save the planet.

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