ABOUT THIS BOOK
BUY THIS BOOK
As an Amazon Associate and Bookshop.org affiliate we earn from qualifying purchases.
A Book Of Death And Fish
Peter MacAulay sits down to write his will. The process sets in motion a compulsive series of reflections: a history of his own lifetime and a subjective account of how key events in the post-war world filter through to his home, Stornoway. He reveals his passions for history, engines and fish, and witnesses changing times – and things that don’t change – in the Hebrides.
ALSO ON BOOKS FROM SCOTLAND
-
Food, Whisky, Life by Ghillie BaŞan
‘Pastries filled with ground nuts, baked fruit or creamy, semolina mixtures, and bathed in honey or …
-
A Chaos of Light: New Writing Scotland
‘The attic lowed like a crystal haal, last I saa her – / dark-eyed and ready tae furgit me.’
-
‘The pleasures of the unexamined life and all that. Dan had read somewhere that the lower classes – …
-
Mrs Burke & Mrs Hare by Michelle Sloan
‘If you rip these bodies from the place that’s been blessed as their final place of peace, where fam …
-
It’s Hotting Up! Summer Reading Suggestions
‘Carso sits on the very north edge of Britain, higher than the Highlands, where the swirling waters …
-
David Robinson Reviews: To See Ourselves by Alistair Moffat
‘This confluence of styles – analytical yet elegiac, objective yet personal – makes To See Ourselves …
FEATURED AUTHOR:
Hannah Lavery
Hannah Lavery is a Scottish poet, playwright and performer. The Drift, her autobiographical spoken word show, was part of the National Theatre of Scotland’s 2019 season and Black History Month 2019. Her play, The Lament for Sheku Bayoh, was commissione …
FEATURED PUBLISHER:
Historic Environment Scotland
Historic Environment Scotland Historic Environment Scotland is the lead public body for Scotland’s historic environment: a charity dedicated to the advancement of heritage, culture, education and environmental protection. Our books tell the stories of …