Roger Hutchinson

Broschiertes Buch

Polly

The True Story Behind 'Whisky Galore'

Beschreibung

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.

Autor

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 attached to the WHFP as editorialist and columnist, 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). Calum's Road has been a huge bestseller, shortlisted for the Ondaatje Prize (2007) with film rights sold.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Birlinn General
• Seitenzahl: 176
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. Mai 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 196mm x 128mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 172g
• ISBN-13: 9781780278506
• ISBN-10: 1780278500
• Artikelnr.: 69484441