Book Talk: “The Shattered Curling Stone” with David Florig

The Camden Public Library welcomes author David Florig for a presentation of his novel, The Shattered Curling Stone, on Thursday, Marcy 13 at 6:30 p.m. in the Picker Room. If you’ve ever wanted to learn more about the 500-year-old Scottish sport of curling, or are simply a fan of historical fiction and Scotland, you won’t want to miss this event. Light refreshments will be provided!

Audience members will learn about the special kind of ice used for curling, as well as get a chance to see and feel curling equipment, including a curling stone made from 60-million-year-old Scottish granite. There will be readings from both the award-winning The Stones of Ailsa Craig and The Shattered Curling Stone, followed by a Q&A and book signing session.

The Shattered Curling Stone is a work of historical fiction, set in late-1800s Scotland and Canada. Rich in the history of women’s curling, The Shattered Curling Stone tells the story of Ailsa Maclaren, a young Scottish lass who takes to the ice at twelve years old, at a time when women were neither expected nor encouraged to play “the Roarin’ Game.” Ailsa’s curling journey takes her to the first women’s bonspiel in Scotland, the Scottish Women’s Championship, and the Women’s World Championship in Canada. Along the way, she meets the charming and very, very handsome Lucas Plotcok. And therein lies the real tale.

Steeped in the history of women’s curling, The Shattered Curling Stone stands among the select few novels centered around the 500-year-old sport of curling.

David Florig is a member of the Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance, as well as a member and past-president of the Pine Tree Curling Club in Portland. The Stones of Ailsa Craig is his debut novel and is an homage to Belfast, Maine; the glorious Maine coast; and the ancient Scottish sport of curling.

David lives in Ocean Park, Maine with his wife of thirty-five years, Nancy, and their ill-mannered rescue dog, Molly Malone.