From the Alleghenies to the Hebrides An Autobiography |
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| Author:
| Shaw, Margaret Fay |
| ISBN: | 978-1-84158-006-7 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2002 |
| Publisher: | Birlinn, Limited
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $12.95 |
Book Description:
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Margaret Fay Shaw's life spans a century of change. Leaving home and school in Pennsylvania and Philadelphia aged 16, she crossed to Scotland to spend a year at school near Glasgow. It was there that her love for Scotland was born. Her autobiography is the remarkable testament of a remarkable woman as well as a powerful plea in defence of a Gaelic culture and world under threat. It is written with a sharpness of observation, directness of humour and zest for life which make it a...
More DescriptionMargaret Fay Shaw's life spans a century of change. Leaving home and school in Pennsylvania and Philadelphia aged 16, she crossed to Scotland to spend a year at school near Glasgow. It was there that her love for Scotland was born. Her autobiography is the remarkable testament of a remarkable woman as well as a powerful plea in defence of a Gaelic culture and world under threat. It is written with a sharpness of observation, directness of humour and zest for life which make it a marvellous record of the twentieth century.