鈥楢ndrina鈥 is set on the fictional Orkney island of 鈥楽eleskay鈥.
Tina Stewart the postmistress knew everybody and everything.
It is a place where gossip abounds. Whereas in 鈥楢 Time to Keep鈥, gossip can be a driver of conflict, in 鈥楢ndrina鈥 it is more benign.
Agricultural cycle
Although the story is not as directly centered around the agricultural cycle as others 鈥 鈥楢 Time to Keep鈥 in particular 鈥 the seasons do seem to, at times, mirror the mood:
Bill struggles in the winter
His summer affair with Sigrid is described as being 鈥榮oaked in the light of a single, brief summer鈥.