Peat Fire Memories by Kenneth Macdonald
This collection of lively, detailed anecdotes provides a glimpse of what life was like for Kenneth Macdonald as he grew up in 1891 in the village of Sandwick, Isle of Lewis. A picture of a kind, sympathetic, and exceptionally popular teacher at the Nicolson Institute in Stornoway is painted, highlighting a man whose interest in ordinary folk was what motivated his whole life. Macdonald was regarded as one of the pioneers of socialism in the Isles at a time when leftist leanings were equated with Bolshevism. The embodiment of his feelings for the warm and close-knit Highland way of life prompted his poetry and plays in Gaelic, some of which were broadcast on the BBC, where he was also a Gaelic newsreader. Told largely through Macdonald's own words, these true stories provide a social history of a unique time and place.| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781862322226 |
| ISBN 10 | 1862322228 |
| Title | Peat Fire Memories |
| Author | Kenneth Macdonald |
| Series | Flashbacks |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Birlinn General |
| Year published | 2003-08-26 |
| Number of pages | 136 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |