Croft in the Hills by Katharine Stewart
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. This work captures what it was really like trying to make a living out of a hill croft.
'Katharine Stewart's narrative style..is delightfully engaging, her prose almost conversational. The reader, like a house guest, has little chance but to become wholeheartedly involved' -- Topical Books 'Katharine Stewart's memories are, as she says herself "a tale of other times, almost a glimpse of legend"...evocative and charming' -- Scottish Book Collector 'This classic tale captures what it was really like trying to make a living out of a hill croft near Loch Ness 50 years ago' The Scots Magazine
Katharine Stewart lived on a croft with her husband and daughter for many years. Her experiences during this period of her life were recounted in A Croft in the Hills. She has since helped to set up a crofting museum next to her home near Loch Ness. Among her other books are A Garden in the Hills, describing the life of her garden during the course of a year, and A School in the Hills, about the schoolhouse in which she lives and the way in which the children of the Highlands have been educated over the years.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781841830858 |
| ISBN 10 | 1841830852 |
| Title | Croft in the Hills |
| Author | Katharine Stewart |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Mercat Press |
| Year published | 2005-05-04 |
| Number of pages | 192 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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