Lillian Beckwith's classic tales of crofting life.
La Trilogia delle Ebridi Serie
Questa serie offre un ritratto vivido e umoristico della vita su un'isola remota della Scozia, nelle Ebridi Esterne. Cattura magnificamente il ritmo unico della vita quotidiana degli isolani, le loro bizzarre usanze e le tradizioni durature. Attraverso osservazioni sincere e aneddoti spiritosi, la narrazione esplora i cicli di nascita, morte e matrimonio sullo sfondo di una straordinaria bellezza naturale e di un clima impegnativo. Questi libri sono un caldo invito in una comunità affiatata, che celebra la resilienza e il senso di appartenenza.
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For three years, former teacher Lillian Beckwith has lived in the Hebrides, immersing herself in the land and its people. So familiar has she become that she is determined to stay on the island. She purchases a long-vacant cottage at the edge of the village and enthusiastically embarks on renovating her property and embracing the life of a small farmer. Throughout her endeavors, she keenly observes the peculiar antics of the island's inhabitants with her trained eye. Beckwith, originally from Ellesmere Port/Cheshire, has spent nearly two decades in the Hebrides and now resides on the Isle of Man in the Irish Sea.
The Loud Halo
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- 8 ore di lettura
In her charming account of the rural village of Bruach, Lillian Beckwith paints a vivid picture of life as a Hebridean crofter, introducing a cast of colourful locals including village clown Johnny Comic and the irrepressible Erchy and Hector. With her trademark warmth, wit and lively humour, "Miss Peckwitt" spins a sparkling, unsentimental tale of an idyllic, long-lost way of life. 'For an unsentimental, lively, apparently photographically accurate picture on a Hebridean island, Miss Beckwith's essays or memoirs or stories would be hard to beat.' The Times 'A sparkling book which could well become a Scottish humorous classic' Weekly Scotsman