Polly - The True Story Behind ''Whisky Galore''

In this book, acclaimed journalist and Hebridean expert Roger Hutchinson tells the true story of one of the most bizarre events ever to have happened in Scottish waters: when the ship SS Politician ran aground on Eriskay, laden with more than 260,000 bottles of whisky ... The true story behind Compton Mackenzie's classic novel, Whisky Galore.

Info autore

Roger Hutchinson is an award-winning author and journalist. After working as an editor in London, in 1977 he joined the West Highland Free Press in Skye. Since then he has published thirteen books, including Polly: the True Story Behind Whisky Galore. He is still a columnist for the WHFP, and has written for BBC Radio, The Scotsman, The Guardian, The Herald and The Literary Review. His book The Soap Man (Birlinn 2003) was shortlisted for the Saltire Scottish Book of the Year (2004) and the bestselling Calum’s Road (2007) was shortlisted for the Royal Society of Literature’s Ondaatje Prize.

Riassunto

In this book, acclaimed journalist and Hebridean expert Roger Hutchinson tells the true story of one of the most bizarre events ever to have happened in Scottish waters: when the ship SS Politician ran aground on Eriskay, laden with more than 260,000 bottles of whisky ... The true story behind Compton Mackenzie's classic novel, Whisky Galore.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Roger Hutchinson
• Editore: BIRLINN LIMITED
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 07.03.2024
• EAN: 9781780278506
• ISBN: 978-1-78027-850-6
• Pagine: 176
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Arte > Teatro, balletto; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / General, True stories, Scotland, HISTORY / Social History, PERFORMING ARTS / General, Social & cultural history, HUMOR / Topic / History, Humour, Film, TV & radio, Local History, Performing arts: comedy, Social and cultural history, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), Western Isles, Outer Hebrides, True stories / true accounts of events, Performing arts genres: Comedy and humour