This is the world of universal future war. Faced with the threat of
bombs, bacteriological warfare and poison gas, a married couple
whose pacificism complels them to opt out of 'civilisation', take
to the hills to live as fugitives in the wild. Plainly and simply
told, Wild Harbour charts the practical difficulties, the successes
and failures of living rough in the beautiful hills of remote
Speyside. In this respect the book belongs to a tradition of
Scottish fiction reflected in novels such as Stevenson's Kidnapped
and Buchan's John MacNab. But it takes a darker and more
contemporary turn, for although Hugh and his wife Terry learn to
fend for themselves, they cannot escape from what the world has
become. Their brief summer idyll is brought to an end as the forces
of random and meaningless violence close over them. Written in
1936, Wild Harbour has lost none of its relevance in a post-nuclear
age, nor its power to move and shock.
General
Imprint: |
Canongate Books Ltd
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
Canongate Classics |
Release date: |
1997 |
Authors: |
Ian Macpherson
|
Introduction by: |
John Burns
|
Dimensions: |
197 x 128 x 15mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
192 |
Edition: |
Main |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-86241-234-0 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
|
LSN: |
0-86241-234-X |
Barcode: |
9780862412340 |
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