Tales From Barra - Told By the Coddy

The Coddy was one of the most renowned storytellers and characters of the Western Isles at the turn of the nineteenth into the twentieth and beyond, and was the inspiration for Compton MacKenzie's Whisky Galore. His warmth and personality shine through these stories, which are a wonderful mix of myth, tradition and anecdote.

About the author

John Lorne Campbell FRSE LLD OBE (1906-1996) was a Scottish historian, farmer, environmentalist and folklore scholar. He recorded a disappearing Gaelic heritage, and wrote and published extensively about Gaelic and Highland culture and life.

Summary

The Coddy was one of the most renowned storytellers and characters of the Western Isles at the turn of the nineteenth into the twentieth and beyond, and was the inspiration for Compton MacKenzie’s Whisky Galore. His warmth and personality shine through these stories, which are a wonderful mix of myth, tradition and anecdote.

Product details

• Authors: John Lorne Campbell, The Coddy
• Assisted by: John Lorne Campbell (Editor), Mackenzie Compton (Foreword)
• Publisher: BIRLINN LIMITED
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 10.05.2018
• EAN: 9781912476176
• ISBN: 978-1-912476-17-6
• No. of pages: 160
• Subjects: Guides > Spirituality > Ancient knowledge, ancient cultures; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Society; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Folklore & Mythology, Scotland, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Scotland, Folklore, myths & legends, Western Isles, Outer Hebrides, Folklore studies / Study of myth