Driftwood and Tangle
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Driftwood and Tangle
Beachcombing and coastal life in the Hebrides
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About the Ebook
Driftwood and Tangle is a moving and poignant memoir of life in the north-west of Scotland just after the outbreak of the Second World War.
Margaret Leigh recounts the years she spent in Wester Ross, Moidart, Coigeach and Barra as a crofter, an activity which enabled her to
experience the land in all its moods and capture the essence of this remote and beautiful part of Scotland in finely crafted prose.
In addition to her evocative description of the land itself, she also has much to say about the people who live there – their traditions and way
of life which, at the time of writing, were under threat not only because of the inevitable march of 'progress' but also because of a war likely to
engulf even this remote corner of Europe.
Why You'll Love This Ebook
- Discover reflections on Hebridean shoreline and coastal life
- Explore beachcombing and the rhythms of island existence
- Engage with lyrical writing rooted in place and memory
- Read another celebrated title from Origin - an imprint of Birlinn Ltd
About the Author
Margaret Leigh was the author of Driftwood and Tangle, Spade Among the Rushes, Highland Homespun, Harvest of the Moor and My Kingdom for a Horse. She was born in London in 1894, the cousin of novelist Dorothy L. Sayers and the daughter of an Oxford don. Her childhood was spent wandering Europe and beyond for her father's health, and following his death she became a governess, teacher and university lecturer. In what would become a life-long habit, Margaret changed tack dramatically and turned to agriculture to support herself and her mother, studying the subject and working farms and crofts, most notably in the north west of Scotland. She died in 1973.Publication Details
Publisher: Origin (an imprint of Birlinn Ltd)
Publication Date: 01 April 2013
Print Length: 224 pages (Ebook edition)
ISBN (Ebook): 9780857905925
Format: Ebook
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