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My Friends the Miss Boyds

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A quiet Highland backwater in Ross-shire is about to receive two elderly spinsters whose giggling and fussy ways make them the butt of local gossip. Nearly everything they say and do seems to irritate someone in the community, and at first the village treats them as figures of fun.

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Yet when a sudden misfortune falls on the place, attitudes begin to shift, and neighbours discover a generosity they had not expected. Jane Duncan writes with warmth and gentle humour about small-town prejudice, the way people judge one another, and how quickly a shared hardship can turn suspicion into compassion.

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