Book Overview
When Lillian Beckwith first arrived in Bruach in the remote Hebrides, she was advised to 'always carry a rope - in case'. It was sensible advice, as the rope was useful for mending a fence, mooring a... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0099066408
ISBN13:9780099066408
Release Date:January 1973
Publisher:Arrow Books
Length:192 Pages
Weight:0.25 lbs.
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Unconquerable Laughter
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
Lillian Beckwith's books frankly detail her experiences as a prim English schoolteacher encountering the uninhibited Hebrideans just after WW II. After the first shocks of the vanishing china pattern (those delicate yellow flowers were egg stains), the "wee hoosies," and the daily life in a primitive cottage, she spreads her wings. She doesn't romanticize the difficult lives of the islanders, but she enjoys them as they enjoy life. The books (all 6) are hilarious, compassionate, and loving. And they're back in print through the Akadine Press. (ISBN 1-888173-42-4.)
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