The Canoe Boys - Sir Alister Dunett

[reginaldon]

Recently received the above, an edited reprint of 'Quest by Canoe' which I read some 60+ years ago - a great read and no doubt a classic for Scots who share his concern for the country

 

[wildboar72]

Bought this but couldn't get past the nationalistic nonsense and gave it away in the end, I am Scottish by the way but it started to read like an snp party pamphlet..

 

[Mark-1]

Recently received the above, an edited reprint of 'Quest by Canoe' which I read some 60+ years ago - a great read and no doubt a classic for Scots who share his concern for the country

I've just sat in the Garden in front on the Chiminea with a whisky and my Xmas pressie copy and I'm loving it. It's addictively written and is pure poetry in places. I've raced through 4 chapters this afternoon. In contrast I've just finished 'Dove' by Robin Lee Graham and found it quite hard work.

I haven't got to anything political yet (I assume that kicks in when the reach the Highlands proper).

 

[Baddox]

Yes it’s written with a national bias but that’s easy to overlook. The lads record having quite some adventure, not one I would let my youngsters set out on now. I wonder if they’re better or worse off for such attitudes.

Another favourite of that ilk it the Undiscovered Scotland pairing by W H Murray. It’s a collection of hill walking and climbing recollections beautifully written and with a history behind its writing that is a story in itself.

 

[Mark-1]

I've just sat in the Garden in front on the Chiminea with a whisky and my Xmas pressie copy and I'm loving it. It's addictively written and is pure poetry in places. I've raced through 4 chapters this afternoon. In contrast I've just finished 'Dove' by Robin Lee Graham and found it quite hard work.

I haven't got to anything political yet (I assume that kicks in when the reach the Highlands proper).

Ok, I've finished it now.

A book of two halves I thought. The first half additively written and pure poetry in places, as I said. The quality of the writing dips a bit in the second half and descends into two whole chapters effectively on highland development from the perspective of the 20s towards the end.

Glad I read it, it contains some of the best writing I've ever read and some terrific insights.

Amazing adventure.