Synopsis
This book was composed from a variety of essays first published in "The Scotsman" newspaper, The S.M.T. Magazine and Scottish Country Life in the 1930s.
The essays on some of Scotland's most beautiful areas and are a personal recollection of the authors visits as well as longer stays in these places:
Essay Titles:
- Eriskay: The Island of Song
- Uist and Benbecula: The wind vexed Isles
- Fords of the Hebrides: Their blazing Beauties
- The floors of Heaven: Flowery machairs and golden sands
- The Island of Canna: its ancient lore
- Memories of Mull: The eastern shores
- Memories of Mull: The western shores
- A Ceilidh in Skye: song and story around the fire
- Ardchattan, Kilmore and Kilbride: three God's acres in Argyll
- Corrievrechan: the boiling cauldron
- The silken gown: a blue day at sea
- Loch Killisport: November memories
- The Chin of Macmarquis: The island of Seil
- Old Argyll - its grey memorials
- The single-handed chanter: A tale of slashed fingers
- April Orchestra: music in the glen
- Fortingall: The Heart of Perthshire
- The Laich O' Moray-and the sands of death
- The finest river in Scotland: The Upper Findhorn
- The finest river in Scotland: The Lower Findhorn
- Byways of Kincardine: Glen Bervie and Dunnottar
Condition Notes
This rare copy with original dustcover is in excellent condition. There are some repaired tears to the dustcover notable on the front however the cover is now in a protective sheath and well preserved. The binding remains strong and well hinged and inside the pages are clean and bright throughout.
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