While Bridie has always been happy on the Scottish Isle of Tornish, but she has always dreamed of leaving...and exploring a foreign land- America. But when the lovely, old laird dies and an evil one replaces him, the family struggles. One day, they get the perfect opportunity to escape...and Bridie’s dream of leaving comes true. 

I really liked this book. The story was great, and it was really well written. It was one of those books where you could just picture every little thing in your head. I remember loving how adventurous Bridie was, and wishing I was as adventurous as she was. Maybe in a life without devices, roads, cinemas, I would be. Maybe all it would take would be to move to a remote island...