The first novel from short story writer Alistair MacLeod tells the story of the MacDonalds, a Scottish family who moved to the New World and settled on Cape Breton Island, but never forgot their Gaelic roots. Following the MacDonalds from the late 18th century up to the present, MacLeod creates a modern saga of the immigrant experience, familial bonds and life in coastal Canada.  (CND48, $14.95)