A Rope - in Case

by Lillian Beckwith

Book Overview

When Lillian Beckwith first arrived in Bruach in the remote Hebrides, she was advised to 'always carry a rope - in case'. It was sensible advice, as the rope was useful for mending a fence, mooring a... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0099066408
• Release Date: January 1973
• Publisher: Arrow Books
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Unconquerable Laughter

Lillian Beckwith's books frankly detail her experiences as a prim English schoolteacher encountering the uninhibited Hebrideans just after WW II. After the first shocks of the vanishing china pattern (those delicate yellow flowers were egg stains), the "wee hoosies," and the daily life in a primitive cottage, she spreads her wings. She doesn't romanticize the difficult lives of the islanders, but she enjoys them as they enjoy life. The books (all 6) are hilarious, compassionate, and loving. And they're back in print through the Akadine Press. (ISBN 1-888173-42-4.)