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Originally published in 1936 and authored by an ardent Scottish
Nationalist and convert to Roman Catholicism, this concise book
begins in the Gaelic era and charts the turbulent history of
Catholicism in Scotland from then to the early 20th Century through
the Norman Conquest of England and the coming of Saint Margaret.
The contribution of the unbroken line of Stuart Kings to the
national consciousness is emphasized and an outspoken account of
the origins of John Knox’s Presbyterian movement given. The book
also discusses the persecution of Catholic missionaries in the 17th
and 18th centuries.
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Tatting
Faith Compton MacKenzie
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R349
Discovery Miles 3 490
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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Tatting uses thread to weave intricate patterns in knotwork. This
idiosyncratic novel from 1957 by Faith Compton Mackenzie traces
patterns across the Cornish landscape in the style of David Garnett
and Sylvia Townsend Warner. It is 1909. Ariadne is a starving Irish
artist, existing on her memories of having once known Beardsley and
Wilde. In comes Laura Mallory to visit her, and discreetly goes to
the grocer to buy food and pay Ariadne’s bill. Laura has
recently married Guy, a poetwhom she had met only weeks before.
Relieved to not have to pay rent for the summer or have to finally
learn to cook, Guy and Laura travel to Cornwall on the invitation
of Father St John to come and stay at his vicarage. There is a
large Alsatian called Rex who wants only to roam the fields at
night, and there is a large farmer called Mr Williams who hides in
ditches rather than meet the ladies. Miss Josephine Want, a
domineering parishioner, is fuming at the unwanted visitors, and
then Guy and Laura invite Ariadne to Cornwall to paint a fresco and
be fed. The visit of the triumphantly parasitical artist causes
havoc.
First Published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor &
Francis, an informa company.
Originally published in 1936 and authored by an ardent Scottish
Nationalist and convert to Roman Catholicism, this concise book
begins in the Gaelic era and charts the turbulent history of
Catholicism in Scotland from then to the early 20th Century through
the Norman Conquest of England and the coming of Saint Margaret.
The contribution of the unbroken line of Stuart Kings to the
national consciousness is emphasized and an outspoken account of
the origins of John Knox's Presbyterian movement given. The book
also discusses the persecution of Catholic missionaries in the 17th
and 18th centuries.
First Published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor &
Francis, an informa company.
It's 1955 and the Pallas Players, an all-female theatre company,
are putting on a play: Whisky Galore. They transport us back to
1943 on the Scottish islands of Great and Little Todday, where the
whisky supply has dried up because of the war, leaving tensions
running high. Relief seems to be at hand when a ship carrying
50,000 bottles of whisky is wrecked just offshore. Then it's every
thirsty man for himself as the islanders try to rescue as many
bottles as possible before stuffy Captain Waggett of the Home Guard
can put a stop to their fun. Philip Goulding's stage adaptation of
Compton Mackenzie's comedy classic is a tribute to the feisty
all-female touring theatre companies of the post-war years. First
performed in a touring production by Oldham Coliseum Theatre, Hull
Truck Theatre and New Vic Theatre, Whisky Galore combines
rollicking physical theatre, panto and farce, with an array of
hilarious characters for any female-led theatre company. This
edition includes an introduction by Philip Goulding, notes on the
characters, and the original music by Alan Edward Williams that
accompanied the premiere production.
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 ...
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 his 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 jolity, no fun - until a shipwreck off the coast
brings a piece of extraordinary good fortune...
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Carnival
Compton Mackenzie
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R1,050
Discovery Miles 10 500
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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