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ABOUT THIS BOOK

PUBLISHER: Polygon

ISBN: 9781846977268

RRP: £9.99

PAGES: 288

PUBLICATION DATE:
June 5, 2025

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The Bright Fabric of Life

Mhairi Collie

A feel-good, uplifting tale of two women who make a life-changing connection. 

In Ethiopia, beautiful Sylvie’s successful life is derailed by a disastrous childbirth. With no money and no hope, all seems lost.

In London, feisty Juliet is struggling with the many challenges facing a female surgeon as well as inner traumas of her own. Unsure how to balance career, love and life, she escapes to Ethiopia.

Under the vast African sky, these two women’s lives are unexpectedly brought together. Can they help each other come to terms with their pasts? And will they be able to see a bright future on the horizon?

Published with the support of global best-selling writer Alexander McCall Smith.

Proceeds from this book go to the Uganda Childbirth Injury Fund https://www.ucif.co.uk/

Reviews of The Bright Fabric of Life

'The Bright Fabric of Life is an uplifting tale with a focus on the life-changing connection between characters' — Sally McDonald ― Sunday Post

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Mhairi Collie

Mhairi Collie OBE is a consultant surgeon in Edinburgh. Since 2001 she has regularly undertaken surgery in sub-Saharan Africa to treat women with childbirth injuries. She initially worked for Médecins sans frontières, then co-founded the charity Uganda Childbirth Injury Fund. She is married, with two children and a very naughty springer spaniel.