The Whitestone Stories

About the Book

The Whitestone wraps herself in silence. She watches while the slow centuries slide by. The Whitestone remembers all the peoples of the long long long-ago times. She remembers the gentle hunters of the wildwood during Nature's golden age. She remembers how the first farmers came to fell the forests and sow their fields with golden corn She remembers the neglected gods and nameless kings of the age of gold. In seven magical stories that bring the distant past to life, The Whitestone remembers.

About the Author

John Barrett is a professional archivist. He has published popular and academic books and articles on genealogy, paleography, Scottish history and prehistory. He now lives picturesquely among the Cairngorm mountains of Scotland where he cycles, walks, climbs, cultivates his garden - and creates historical fiction for young people.

Christine Clerk has degrees in maths and physics, and a particular interest in electro-magnetism. Her artwork has appeared in numerous historical books including John Barrett?s (pre)historical children?s novel The Salt Trader?s Boy. The Whitestone illustrations reflect a lifelong fascination with archaeo-astronomy and European prehistory.