The Low Road: A Scottish Family Memoir
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"This is the story I have been writing for my whole life. With my life," writes Valerie Miner in this elegant and compassionate account of her family's migration from Edinburgh's tenements across the world. The Low Road explores location and dislocation in a large, poverty stricken Scottish family. Focusing on the life journeys of her grandmother, her mother, and herself, Miner searches for truth about family members, unveiling family secrets...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0870135929
ISBN13:9780870135927
Release Date:August 2001
Publisher:Michigan State University Press
Length:259 Pages
Weight:1.45 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 6.2" x 9.4"
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Americas Arts & Literature Authors Biographical Biographies Biographies & History Biography & History Europe History History & Criticism Literature & Fiction Memoirs Modern (16th-21st Centuries) Mothers & Children Movements & Periods Politics & Social Sciences Scotland Social Science Social Sciences Specific Groups Women Women's FictionCustomer Reviews
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Passionate and Engrossing Memoir
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
This award-winning author has shared her family history in a captivating way. I liked the way she told her personal story within the context of Scottish history and politics. I especially recommend it to readers who are curious about their own Scottish heritage. The Low Road: A Scottish Family Memoir
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