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Compton Mackenzie Whisky Galore (Hardback). Further DetailsTitle: Whisky Galore Condition: New EAN: 9781780270920 Format: Hardback Author: Compton Mackenzie Contributor: Roger Hutchinson (Introduction and notes by) ISBN: 9781780270920 Publisher: Birlinn Ltd Release Date: 09/17/2012 Language: English Description: The must-read Scottish classic. It’s 1943 and the war has brought rationing to the Hebridean islands of Great and Little Todday. When food is in short supply, it is bad enough, but when the whisky runs out, it looks like the end of the world. Morale is at rock bottom. George Campbell needs a wee dram to give him the courage to stand up to is mother and marry Catriona. The priest, the doctor and, of course, the landlord at the inn are all having a very thin time of it. There’s no conversation, no jollity, no fun – until a shipwreck off the coast brings a piece of extraordinary good fortune … First published in 1947 and known to millions from the classic Ealing comedy released in 1949, Whisky Galore is one of the most entertaining novels ever written in English. This special edition includes an introduction and additional notes by award-winning author and journalist Roger Hutchinson exploring the real events, places and characters which inspired Mackenzie to produce his comic masterpiece. Country/Region of Manufacture: GB Genre: Fiction Item Height: 205mm Item Length: 135mm Item Width: 25mm Item Weight: 353g Release Year: 2012 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
