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Katharine Stewart (1914–2013)

Autor(a) de A Croft in the Hills

13 Works 152 Membros 3 Críticas

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Image credit: Katharine Stewart, author of "A Croft in the Hills" and "A Garden in the Hills".

Obras por Katharine Stewart

A Croft in the Hills (1996) 69 exemplares
Garden in the Hills (1995) 18 exemplares
Crofts and Crofting (1980) 17 exemplares
Women of the Highlands (2006) 10 exemplares
The Story of Loch Ness (2005) 9 exemplares
The Post in the Hills (1997) 7 exemplares
A School in the Hills (1996) 4 exemplares
The Crofting Way (1999) 4 exemplares
Cattle on a Thousand Hills (2010) 2 exemplares
Abriachan (2000) 1 exemplar
A Dream in the Sea (1966) 1 exemplar

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Conhecimento Comum

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An eye-opening depiction of life on a highland croft fifty years ago. The joy that the Stewart's find in self sufficiency is balanced by the hardships of winter and the immense struggle to make ends meet. An enjoyable and thought-provoking read.
 
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cazfrancis | 1 outra crítica | Oct 27, 2013 |
An absolutely lovely book. Beautifully evocative descriptions of Highland life and a wealth of interesting plant-lore. Katharine Stewart's prose is a pleasure to read and her love for the natural world is evident throughout. Highly recommended for anyone with a passion for gardening or the Highlands.
 
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cazfrancis | May 17, 2013 |
Book Description
A real classic among Highland books, A Croft in the Hills captures, in simple, moving descriptions, what it was really like trying to make a living out of a hill croft fifty years ago. A couple and their young daughter, fresh from city life, immerse themselves in the practicalities of looking after sheep, cattle, and hens, mending fences, baking bread, and surviving the worst that Scottish winters can throw at them. Katherine Stewart lived on a croft at Abriachan, near Loch Ness, for many years. This book is the first in a series, which includes A Garden in the Hills, A School in the Hills and The Post in the Hills. She has since helped to set up a crofting museum in Abriachan. Now living in Inverness, she recently celebrated her 90th birthday.… (mais)
 
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jrbeach | 1 outra crítica | Aug 1, 2007 |

Estatísticas

Obras
13
Membros
152
Popularidade
#137,198
Avaliação
½ 3.7
Críticas
3
ISBN
29

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