Download or read book Highland Shepherd written by Alan Wilson and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2015-01-01 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1786, the Reverend James MacGregor (1759-1830) was dispatched across the North Atlantic to establish a dissenting Presbyterian church in Pictou, Nova Scotia. The decision dismayed MacGregor, who had hoped for a post in the Scottish Highlands. Yet it led to a remarkable career in what was still the backwoods of colonial North America. Industrious and erudite, MacGregor established the progressive Pictou Academy, opposed slavery, and promoted scientific education, agriculture, and industry. Poet and translator, fluent in nine languages, he encouraged the preservation of the Gaelic language and promoted Scottish culture in Nova Scotia. Highland Shepherd finally bestows on MacGregor the recognition that he so richly deserves. Alan Wilson brings MacGregor and his surroundings to life, detailing his numerous achievements and establishing his importance to the social, religious, and intellectual history of the Maritimes.
Download or read book The Witches of Traquair and Other Tales from Scottish Highlands written by James Hogg and published by e-artnow. This book was released on 2017-06-28 with total page 577 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: James Hogg wrote some of his best stories in The Shepherd's Calendar, in which he defines the content and the manners of the traditional storytelling of Ettrick Forest, the mountainous region in Scotland where he grew up. They reveal Hogg's experiences as a young shepherd as it draws a picture of the pleasures and the dangers of the lives in Scottish Highlands. Some of these stories deal with the supernatural and explore psychological depths with a noteworthy intensity and insight. Large parts of these tales are written in a Scots dialect from the region of Ettrick Forest. The Shepherd's Calendar: Rob Dodds Mr Adamson of Laverhope The Prodigal Son The School of Misfortune George Dobson's Expedition to Hell The Souters of Selkirk The Laird of Cassway Tibby Hyslop's Dream Mary Burnet The Brownie of the Black Haggs The Laird of Wineholm Window Wat's Courtship A Strange Secret The Marvellous Doctor The Witches of Traquair Sheep Prayers Odd Characters Nancy Chisholm Snow-Storms The Shepherd's Dog The Expedition to Hell The Mysterious Bride The Wool-Gatherer The Hunt of Eildon James Hogg (1770-1835) was a Scottish poet, novelist and essayist who wrote in both Scots and English. As a young man he worked as a shepherd and farmhand, and was largely self-educated through reading. He was a friend of many of the great writers of his day, including Sir Walter Scott, of whom he later wrote an unauthorized biography.
Download or read book Isolation Shepherd written by Iain Thomson and published by Birlinn. This book was released on 2011-05-01 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In August 1956 a young shepherd, his wife, two-year-old daughter and ten-day-old son sat huddled in a small boat on Loch Monar in Ross-shire as a storm raged around them. They were bound for a tiny, remote cottage at the western end of the loch which was to be their home for the next four years. Isolation Shepherd is the moving story of those years. Set against the awesome splendour of some of Scotland's most spectacular scenery, Iain R. Thomson's classic book provides a sensitive, richly detailed account of the shepherd's life through the seasons and recreates the events that shaped the family's life in Glen Strathfarrar before the area was flooded as part of a huge hydro-electric project.
Download or read book Shepherd of the Hills Country written by Lynn Morrow and published by University of Arkansas Press. This book was released on 1999-01-01 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Morrow and Myers-Phinney excavate the beginnings of commercial tourism in the region and follow it through six decades as the influx of visitors who became familiar with the Ozarks and its investment opportunities brought capital, new commerce, and additional residents to the hills."--BOOK JACKET.
Download or read book The Living Mountain written by Nan Shepherd and published by Canongate Books. This book was released on 2011-08-18 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this masterpiece of nature writing, Nan Shepherd describes her journeys into the Cairngorm mountains of Scotland. There she encounters a world that can be breathtakingly beautiful at times and shockingly harsh at others. Her intense, poetic prose explores and records the rocks, rivers, creatures and hidden aspects of this remarkable landscape. Shepherd spent a lifetime in search of the 'essential nature' of the Cairngorms; her quest led her to write this classic meditation on the magnificence of mountains, and on our imaginative relationship with the wild world around us. Composed during the Second World War, the manuscript of The Living Mountain lay untouched for more than thirty years before it was finally published.
Download or read book In the Cairngorms written by Nan Shepherd and published by . This book was released on 2019-03-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hill-walking was Shepherd's great love; her single collection of poetry, 'In the Cairngorms', expresses an intensity of deep kinship with nature. They are poems written with the perception of one who has climbed the mountains and truly knows them.
Download or read book Wild Geese written by Nan Shepherd and published by . This book was released on 2019-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It will come as a very pleasant surprise to Nan Shepherd's growing following that there is a body of her work which has never been published in book form, and indeed will be entirely unknown outside a very small circle. The editor of this volume, Charlotte Peacock, found many of these gems when researching for the Nan Shepherd biography Into the Mountain, published by Galileo in 2017. The pieces that Peacock found include a brilliant and moving 10,000 word short story, "Descent from the Cross"; a series of 'field writings' which were written at the same time, and in the same style as, The Living Mountain; 15 poems, never seen before; a highly entertaining piece on the poetry of Hugh MacDiarmid and, from where the title of this collection arises, a haunting description of "Wild Geese in Glen Callater" a version of which also went into The Living Mountain.
Download or read book Mr Punch in the Highlands written by Various and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-09-18 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mr. Punch in the Highlands is a collection of humorous and satirical stories and illustrations, originally published in the Victorian era. The book showcases the witty and whimsical style of the various authors who contributed to it, offering a unique glimpse into the social and cultural norms of the time. With its blend of comedy and commentary, the book is a prime example of the periodical literature popular in the 19th century. Through its colorful characters and clever plots, Mr. Punch in the Highlands captivates readers with its lively narratives and clever wordplay. Various authors, including Charles Dickens, Mark Twain, and Oscar Wilde, each bring their own distinctive voice to the collection, creating a rich tapestry of storytelling. The book is a delightful read for anyone interested in Victorian literature, humor, and social commentary, offering a fascinating insight into the literary landscape of the time.
Download or read book The Shepherd and the Morning Star written by Willie Orr and published by Birlinn Ltd. This book was released on 2019-06-13 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Shepherd and the Morning Star is a remarkable double biography and autobiography. In the course of it the life of the son, Willie Orr, gradually emerges from under the shadow of that of his father, Lawrence Orr (PB), leading Ulster Unionist politician, philanderer and would-be bigamist, who ends his days in disgrace with his career and family in ruins. Rootless and troubled, Willie himself went through various jobs – in the Belfast shipyards, as an actor, as a helper in the Iona Community. He suffered a severe nervous breakdown from which he slowly recovered, finding purpose and fulfilment working as a shepherd for many years and then later retraining as a teacher. In between times he wrote as a journalist for the Scotsman and with his wife set up a counselling service for adolescents in Oban. This book is a deeply absorbing and powerful piece of writing, a record of mood and emotional development as much as a detailed chronology. Very funny in parts and with a poet's sensitivity in others, it explores that precarious territory between the public and private lives of politicians. It ends with a glimpse of redemption and healing, a coming to terms with the ghosts of the past.
Download or read book The Shepherd of the Hills written by Harold Bell Wright and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Shepherd of the Hills is the classic story of the stranger who takes the Old Trail deep into the Ozark Mountains, many miles from civilization. His appearance signals intellect and culture, yet his countenance is marked by grief and disappointment. What is his purpose in taking on the lowly work of tending local sheep? And how is it that he befriends these simple hill folk, despite his coming from the world beyond the ridges? Mystery and romance envelop this gentle yet compelling story as the identity and purpose of the stranger-turned-shepherd is gradually unveiled.
Download or read book Sketches of the Wild Sports Natural History of the Highlands written by Charles St. John and published by . This book was released on 1878 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Shepherd s Guide written by James Hogg and published by . This book was released on 1807 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Short Sketches of the Wild Sports and Natural History of the Highlands written by Charles George William Saint-John and published by . This book was released on 1847 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Shiloh Shepherd Story Ltd Edt written by and published by Mid-Atlantic Highlands. This book was released on 2006 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Local author Tina M. Barber tells her life story and the story of developing a new breed of dogs, shiloh shepherds.
Download or read book Short Sketches of the Wild Sports and Natural History of the Highlands written by Charles St. John and published by . This book was released on 1846 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Talks with Shepherds written by Walter Johnson and published by . This book was released on 1925 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Wanderings by the lochs and streams of Assynt and the North Highlands of Scotland written by J. HICKS (Tourist.) and published by . This book was released on 1855 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
