The Crofter and the Laird: Life on an Hebridean Island by John McPhee

The Crofter and the Laird: Life on an Hebridean Island

John McPhee

170 pages first pub 1970 (editions)

nonfiction history travel informative reflective medium-paced
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John McPhee wrote this in 1969, during the course of a stay in Colonsay, the home of his forebears. He put his children into the local school and lived quietly, recording his experiences in this blend of anthropology and art, capturing the tension...

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Moods

reflective 100%
informative 87%
funny 37%
lighthearted 37%
adventurous 12%
emotional 12%
hopeful 12%
inspiring 12%
relaxing 12%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 37%
fast 12%

Average rating

3.95

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