Tales of the Braes of Glenlivet

by Isobel Grant, Alasdair Roberts (Editor), Ann Dean (Illustrator)

Overview

The Braes of Glenlivet lie on the eastern edge of the Grampian mountains, in one of Scotland's most active whisky-producing areas. This collection of stories and memories spans a century of life on farms and around Chapeltown and Scalan.

Mostly the work of Isobel Grant (but with other reminiscences, and also sections on history and placenames) it is a wonderful portrait of everyday country life and a fascinating social document of a district that lost most of its people between the two world wars. The author paints a vivid picture of her family, friends and neighbours as she follows their fortunes through the years and describes a way of life now changed forever.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781839830006
Publisher:	Birlinn, Limited
Publication date:	04/27/2020
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	5.10(w) x 7.70(h) x (d)

About the Author

Alasdair Roberts has worked extensively in Gaelic education, history and research. He studied history at Edinburgh University and was a lecturer in teacher training at the Northern College in Aberdeen. Now retired, he lives with his wife beside Loch Morar.