reginaldon
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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
The Canoe Boys - Sir Alister Dunett
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wildboar72
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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
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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
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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.
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
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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.