Polly: The True Story Behind Whisky Galore

by Roger Hutchinson

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In 1941 an 8,000-ton cargo ship ran aground in the Sound of Eriskay in the Outer Hebrides. In the difficult war years any gift from the sea was welcome, and the SS Politician had among her cargo a quarter of a million bottles of whisky. The events that followed inspired Compton Mackenzie's novel Whisky Galore. Using eyewitness accounts, historical papers, and official documents, this book tells the story of the SS Politician and the circus...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1840180714

ISBN13:9781840180718

Release Date:May 1998

Publisher:Mainstream Publishing

Length:160 Pages

Weight:0.70 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 5.3" x 7.8"

Related Subjects

Biographical Biographies Biographies & History Biography & History England Ethnic & National Europe Expeditions & Discoveries History Ireland Irish Military Scotland Ships Transportation World War II

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