Product Description

Laughter, tragedy and dramatic incident thread their way through the life of a growing boy and the lives of the people he observes. Roderick Grant's book is not merely one of nostalgic recall. It is a richly evocative memoir of a time and place when horses still drew ploughs and children walked seven miles or more each day to reach their school; and where shepherd and gamekeeper, farmer and labourer, forester, railway worker, teacher, laird and minister, and their families, were all part of a community, close-knit in its isolation from the changing post-war world.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #707910 in Books
• Published on: 2007-03-26
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 168 pages

Review
'Absolutely fascinating ... beautifully written' - BBC 'a detailed, loving and always interesting recollection of an adventurous Scottish childhood, refreshingly honest about the dawn of sexual awareness' - Angus MacVicar

About the Author
Roderick Grant was born in Forres, Morayshire, in 1941, where he attended the local academy. He has worked as a forestry worker, a journalist, a newspaper editor, a television presenter, a radio broadcaster, a bookshop manager and a postman. He has also published writing in both Britain and the USA, including short stories and numerous books such as A Private Vendetta, The Clutch of Caution and Strathalder: A Highland Estate (available from Birlinn Autumn 2007).

Customer Reviews

Scottish Delights
This is one of the most delightful books I have read for a long time. It is an amusing and often poignant account of an only child growing up in the Scottish Highlands. Rich descriptions and humorous tales of the outdoors, home, school and mischief-making take the reader on a veritable treasure of a journey through the author's most unusual childhood. His recall of events and post-war life in a remote community is fascinating.