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Présentation de l'éditeur
Now considered a modern classic, CONSIDER THE LILIES focuses on the eviction of an old woman from her croft.
The Highland Clearances, the eviction of crofters from their homes between 1792 and the 1850s, was one of the cruellest episodes in Scotland's history. In CONSIDER THE LILIES Iain Crichton Smith captures its impact through the thoughts and memories of an old woman who has lived all her life within the narrow confines of her community.
Alone and bewildered by the demands of the factor, Patrick Sellar, she approaches the minister for help, only to have her faith shattered by his hypocrisy. She finds comfort, however, from a surprising source: Donald Macleod, an imaginative and self-educated man who has been ostracised by his neighbours, not least by Mrs Scott herself, on account of his atheism. Through him and through the circumstances forced upon her, the old woman achieves new strength.
Written with compassion, in spare, simple prose, Consider the Lilies is a moving testament to the enduring qualities which enable the oppressed to triumph in defeat.
Biographie de l'auteur
Iain Crichton Smith was a prolific author in both English and Scottish Gaelic. He is known for poetry, short stories and novels. He died in 1998.
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- ÉditeurElsevier Science Ltd
- Date d'édition2004
- ISBN 10 008016028X
- ISBN 13 9780080160283
- ReliureBroché
- Nombre de pages192
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Consider the Lilies
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Elsevier Science Ltd, 1970
ISBN 10 : 008016028X
ISBN 13 : 9780080160283
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Consider the lilies
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Exeter: A. Wheaton & Company, 1977
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ISBN 13 : 9780080160283
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Soft cover. Etat : Very Good. Smith, Iain Crichton. Consider the lilies. Exeter: A. Wheaton & Company, 1977 (first published by Gollancz 1968). Literature for Life Series. Paperback, VG. Spine and the back spine edge sunned. Minor shelfwear to cover corners. Binding strong. 192pp., contents clean and bright. Iain Crichton Smith, OBE (1 January 1928 15 October 1998) was a Scottish poet and novelist. Consider the Lilies was his first novel. This modern classic, from one of Scotland's greatest writers, captures the thoughts and memories of an old woman who has lived all her life within the narrow confines of her community during one of the cruellest episodes of Scottish history - the Highland Clearances. 'Vividly depicted . sheer beauty' (Observer). RightWayUp Books aims to provide accurate and detailed descriptions. All images are of the actual book for sale - no stock images are ever used. Thank you for looking at this listing. N° de réf. du vendeur ABE-1714662357182
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