Book Overview
A real classic among Highland books, "A Croft in the Hills" captures, in simple, moving descriptions, what it was really like trying to make a living out of a hill croft fifty years ago. A couple and their young daughter, fresh from city life, immerse themselves in the practicalities of looking after sheep, cattle and hens, mending fences, baking bread and surviving the worst that Scottish winters can throw at them.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1841587915
ISBN13:9781841587912
Release Date:March 2009
Publisher:Birlinn
Length:192 Pages
Weight:0.41 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 5.1" x 7.7"
Customer Reviews
1 rating
Another Excellent Katherine Stewart book.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
A Croft in the Hills is a must read book for anyone interested in the highland crofting way of life. Writing with vivid memory and great skill, Katherine Stewart draws on her many many years working a croft, and infuses the text with a passion and interest which keeps you turning the pages, something which is a rare commodity in many books these days. An incredible woman, now at the age of 92, she is still writing and publishing books full of life and much gathered wisdom. Top class.
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