THE BALLAD AND THE PLOUGH David Kerr Cameron - A Portrait of Life in the Old Scottish Farmtouns

A classic account of rural Scotland life in the mid 1800s.

This is a used book in ok, ageing condition: pages are browning with age; cover shows general age with light wear and creasing. Good for its age. A good, cheap reading copy. See photos for cover blurb and sample page(s). The book in the photos is the actual book you will receive - we never use stock pictures - enjoy!

Publisher's blurb: The era of the great farms of Scotland is over now. They flourished for nearly eighty years from the mid 19th century, and those years are renowned for the strength of their characters and the legendary status of their stories. Probably the finest and richest aspect of bothy life was the ballad. Often sentimental, sometimes simplistic, they nevertheless give unrivalled detail about a vanished way of life and work.Quoting generously from the ballads, David Kerr Cameron has written a book rich in anecdote and insight. The working day was hard and long, and mealtimes consisted mainly of porridge and potatoes. Yet laughter and generosity of spirit were commonplace. For these communities, horses were as important as people, and tens of thousands of noble Clydesdales helped to cultivate the land. Ploughmen, dairymaids, bailiffs and shepherds all appear in the pages of this unique testament to the Scottish countryside. Together with "Willie Gavin, Crofter Man" and "The Cornkister Days", this volume forms a remarkable trilogy on life in rural Scotland.

Book Details

Code: SKU887

Condition: See notes and photos below

Binding: Paperback

Pages: 250

Published: 1979 by Futura

ISBN: 0708815766

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