Butcher's Broom
Butcher's Broom is one of Gunn's epic recreations of a key period in Scottish history, the Highland clearances of the nineteenth century. Gunn captures the spirit of Highland culture, the sense of community and tradition, in a manner that speaks to our own time. At the centre of the novel is Dark Mairi who embodies what is most vital and lasting in mankind, whose values encapsulate what was lost in Scotland to make way for progress while her land was cleared to make way for wintering sheep.The weaving of traditional ballads with the lives of Gunn's characters evokes the community that must be destroyed. Elie lost among strangers with her fath…
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- ISBN: 978-0-285-64003-0
- EAN: 9780285640030
- Produktnummer: 13880963
- Verlag: Profile
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2011
- Seitenangabe: 430 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
- Masse: 467 KB
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Neil M. Gunn
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