A Speyside Odyssey

Author : NORMAN. MATHESON
Publisher : Matador
ISBN 13 : 9781838591182
Total Pages : 104 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Speyside Odyssey written by NORMAN. MATHESON and published by Matador. This book was released on 2019-08-28 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Filled with beautiful illustrations, "A Speyside Odyssey" details the fascinating life story of the Atlantic Salmon as it undertakes one of the most remarkable, and most deadly, journeys in nature. The story begins with conception in a remote highland burn, and follows the hazardous journey the salmon take through small tributaries, to the River Spey, and from the estuary on to distant oceanic feeding grounds. After gorging for one or more years on the prolific food sources of the North Atlantic, the odyssey draws to its conclusion as, with remarkable accuracy, the salmon complete the long journey home, to spawn in the burn of their origin. The salmon's life-cycle provides a unique background for a natural history of Speyside. As the year unfolds, the changing topography of the landscape and river, the details of bird and animal life, wild flowers and salmon fishing lore are brought to life in words and beautiful watercolour illustrations. "A Speyside Odyssey" is an emotive celebration of natural history in a breathtaking and captivatingly beautiful area of north-east Scotland.

Author : NORMAN. MATHESON
Publisher : Matador
ISBN 13 : 9781838595449
Total Pages : 104 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Speyside Memories written by NORMAN. MATHESON and published by Matador. This book was released on 2020-08-28 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book by Norman Matheson follows on as a companion volume to his highly regarded A Speyside Odyssey (Matador 2019). It is a compilation of eleven autobiographical short stories. These stories begin with the author's childhood wartime experiences of life on a small farm in upper Speyside. The description of the rather harsh existence, with utilities limited to a trickle of cold water, is relieved by pervading humour, brought to life by the author's numerous cartoons, which enliven and enrich the visual attraction of the whole book. Several stories from later life reflect the author's extensive experience of salmon fishing, especially on Spey. The topography of the river, several pools of which are illustrated by attractive watercolour sketches, is brought to life with delight in their inviting characteristics. One specific Spey pool on the Tulchan water that enchanted the author unforgettably is mentioned more than once with emotive memory. Encounters with salmon, that were remarkable in one way or another, form the basis of a few stories that should entrance fishermen of a sensitive disposition. Memorable men, who once enlivened the riverside life of Speyside with their flights of imagination and inspired humour, are brought to life in two illustrated stories. Their memories now promise to be enshrined in print. Elsewhere, the author's love of the Isle of Skye, with which he has familial connections, is fondly expressed. His grandfather's unusual lifestyle, including his funeral, which included a remarkable night-time journey by horse and sledge, in star-lit darkness, along a tree-lined, snow-bound road, is etched in the author's memory.Finally, there is a story about the acquisition of a freshwater pearl that, in the author's romantic mind, became priceless. The envisaged future homecoming of the pearl, mounted in a gold ring, promises to be enchanting.

Author : Thomas Christie
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1443864455
Total Pages : 285 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Notional Identities written by Thomas Christie and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2014-07-18 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Notional Identities takes up the challenge of engaging with the popular genres of speculative fiction and crime fiction by Scottish authors from the mid-1970s until the beginning of the twenty-first century, examining a variety of significant novels from across the decades in the light of wider considerations of ideology, genre and national identity. The book investigates the extent to which the national political and cultural climate of this tumultuous era informed the narrative form and social commentary of such works, and considers the manner in which—and the extent to which—a specific and identifiably Scottish response to these ideological matters can be identified in popular prose fiction during the period under discussion. Although Scottish literary fiction of recent decades has been studied in considerable depth, Scottish popular genre literature has received markedly less critical scrutiny in comparison. Notional Identities aims to help in redressing this balance, examining popular Scottish texts of the stated period in order to reflect upon whether a significant relationship can be discerned between genre fiction and the mainstream of Scottish literary writing, and to consider the characteristics of the literary connections which exist between these different modes of writing.

Author : Lorraine McLennan
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1477101055
Total Pages : 175 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book An Odyssey written by Lorraine McLennan and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2012-05-07 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although underfoot was sloppy and slippery, we were careful to watch where we stepped. Once again, the scenery caught us off guard. Beyond the well-traveled roads of the area is the history of an era in its quiet repose. The very first Welland Canal was part of that scene, hidden by brush and overgrowth and quietly reminding one of a much earlier time. Huge rocks cut from the local rock to form the walls of the canal were amazing. Stone overpasses beginning to break away and an old steel bridge standing silent in a now wasteland is a monument to a previous era.. As we continued, a jolt brought us back to the present, as we exited out of the woods to a path which skirted a beautiful, lush, green golf course. Todays world rejoined!

Author : Tristan Stephenson
Publisher : Ryland Peters & Small
ISBN 13 : 1849759073
Total Pages : 859 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Curious Bartender: An Odyssey of Malt, Bourbon & Rye Whiskies written by Tristan Stephenson and published by Ryland Peters & Small. This book was released on 2014-10-09 with total page 859 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An innovative, captivating tour of the finest whiskies the world has to offer, brought to you by bestselling author and whisky connoisseur Tristan Stephenson. Tristan explores the origins of whisky, from the extraordinary Chinese distillation pioneers well over 2,000 years ago to the discovery of the medicinal 'aqua vitae' (water of life), through to the emergence of what we know as whisky. Explore the magic of malting, the development of flavour and the astonishing barrel-ageing process as you learn about how whisky is made. In the main chapter, Tristan takes us on a journey through 56 distilleries around the world, exploring their remarkable quirks, unique techniques and flavours, featuring all new location photography from the Scottish Highlands to Tennessee. After that, you might choose to make the most of Tristan's bar skills with some inspirational whisky-based cocktails. This fascinating, comprehensive book is sure to appeal to whisky aficionados and novices alike.

Author : George Chamier
Publisher : Pen and Sword History
ISBN 13 : 139901496X
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book With Net and Coble written by George Chamier and published by Pen and Sword History. This book was released on 2021-12-30 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An ancient and environmentally friendly method of catching salmon, by spotting them in the water and taking them with ‘net and coble’, unique to the Cromarty Firth, was recently banned by the Scottish government. The men who knew this way of fishing are no longer young, and there is every risk of their centuries-old techniques dying with them. So it is fortunate that a practitioner of the craft for over fifty years has drawn on his knowledge and experience to paint a rich picture of this fishing, the firthland itself and the history of salmon netting. He describes great fishing days, the life of the fishing bothy and the characters who inhabited it. He takes the reader through the fish’s life cycle and discusses declining catches and the threats to the wild salmon’s future. His and his fellow netsmen’s respect for this legendary fish and their love of the firth and its wildlife shine through. With maps, many photographs and a helpful glossary, the story is enhanced by recipes, anecdote and character sketches, also five poems on fishing, the work of a variety of hands. While anglers and conservationists will be drawn to this unique account, there is much to interest the general reader, who will discover a vanished world, grand Highland characters and the delights of fishing in a beautiful setting.

Author : Jim Murray
Publisher : Dram Good Books Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1838320717
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 2020 written by Jim Murray and published by Dram Good Books Ltd. This book was released on 2020-12-11 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the most comprehensive and thoroughly researched guide to the world’s whiskies ever produced. Honest, forthright and proudly independent, Jim Murray has, for this 17th edition, tasted and rated over 4,500 whiskies, shedding light on more than 1,800 Scottish single malts, nearly 400 blended Scotches and in excess of 900 American whiskies. Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible provides an unrivalled and invaluable source of reference to the consumer, the whisky industry and the drinks trade alike. In terms of whisky, this is the gospel!

Author : T. Christopher Smout
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 170 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rothiemurchus written by T. Christopher Smout and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Hamish Haswell-Smith
Publisher : Canongate Books
ISBN 13 : 9780862419479
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book An Island Odyssey written by Hamish Haswell-Smith and published by Canongate Books. This book was released on 1999 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Haswell-Smith takes a year-long voyage through the Scottish islands, presenting a different one for each week - 52 in all. Each is coupled with his own full-page watercolour illustrations of the island, as well as its history, legends, local characters and landscapes and is interspersed with personal and sailing anecdotes.

Author : N.B. Singh
Publisher : N.B. Singh
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 568 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Continental Capitals: Your Handbook to European Cities written by N.B. Singh and published by N.B. Singh. This book was released on with total page 568 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Embark on a captivating journey through Europe with 'Continental Capitals: Your Handbook to European Cities.' This comprehensive guide invites you to explore the rich tapestry of diverse cultures, histories, and landmarks across the continent. From the romantic streets of Paris to the historic charm of Prague, each city is unveiled with vivid descriptions, practical tips, and fascinating insights. Whether you're a seasoned traveler or a first-time explorer, this handbook is your passport to unlocking the secrets and wonders of Europe's most iconic capitals, providing an immersive and enriching experience for every adventurer."