Seal Morning - Couverture souple

Farre, Rowena

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1841586900 ISBN 13 : 9781841586908

Editeur : Birlinn Ltd, 2008

Synopsis

Unusual book

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

At the age of 10, Rowena Farre left the security of her parents' home in India and was sent to live with her aunt on a lonely croft in the wild and remote Highlands of Scotland. During her stay in Sutherland, she drew strength from the isolation of her new life, gaining an understanding of nature and a sense of identity. She was inspired to write "Seal Morning", the story of her unusual childhood and close friendships with a talented seal, two mischievous squirrels, a beautiful red deer and a host of other wild animals. Full of Celtic folklore and ancient wisdom, it is an enchanting representation of an idyllic private world. In a fascinating afterword, Maurice Fleming discusses the few known facts about the Highland years and later life of Rowena Farre, a mysterious figure who shunned publicity and remained elusive to the end.

Revue de presse :

"A book of real and rare enchantment" -- Sunday Times

"A small but perfectly written account of a young girl communing with nature on a Highland croft ... a Scottish classic." --Daily Mail, November 23, 2001

"A wonderfully observed cameo of a Highland way of life that has disappeared only recently..." --Aberdeen Press and Journal, November 15, 2001

'Seal Morning is a charming an beautiful piece of writing ... [a] Highland classic' -- Scots Magazine

'A wonderfully cozy read to pick up by a fire this autumn or winter'

--Rebecca Foster

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Birlinn Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1841586900
• ISBN 13: 9781841586908
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 176