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Eriskay Where I Was Born
Angus Edward Macinnes
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Description for Eriskay Where I Was Born
Paperback. A unique and very funny account of the real story behind Whisky Galore. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKSHL; BGA; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Angus Edward MacInnes, born at Haun, Eriskay in the Outer Hebrides in 1925, returned in his imagination to the island of his birth to create what, since its first publication in 1997, has become a classic account of an almost forgotten way of life. His autobiography, told with the captivating rhythms and story-telling techniques of his native Gaelic, combines the author's personal experiences with his observations of life around him. The result is a complete picture of Eriskay, from its topography to descriptions of the islanders' dress, diet and schooling. The island's traditions are brought vividly to life with amazing ... Read more
Angus Edward MacInnes, born at Haun, Eriskay in the Outer Hebrides in 1925, returned in his imagination to the island of his birth to create what, since its first publication in 1997, has become a classic account of an almost forgotten way of life. His autobiography, told with the captivating rhythms and story-telling techniques of his native Gaelic, combines the author's personal experiences with his observations of life around him. The result is a complete picture of Eriskay, from its topography to descriptions of the islanders' dress, diet and schooling. The island's traditions are brought vividly to life with amazing ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Birlinn General
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781780273815
SKU
V9781780273815
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-17
About Angus Edward Macinnes
Amongst Angus Edward s stories of his childhood and schooldays on Eriskay is a hilarious first-hand account of the aftermath of the sinking of the S.S. Politician, later immortalized in Whisky Galore. He went on to travel the world on the high seas as a radio officer during the Second World War in the course of which he ... Read more
Reviews for Eriskay Where I Was Born
'Hugely readable... sometimes grim, sometimes angry, sometimes very funny... MacInnes is a marvellous storyteller, and he writes exactly as he speaks, with Gaelic idioms woven effortlessly into his gloriously Hebridean English' - Donald Meek, Twentieth Century Gaelic and Hebridean Literature.