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Author : Robert P. Gunn
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 72 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)
Download or read book Tales from Braemore written by Robert P. Gunn and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Robert P. Gunn
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ISBN 13 : 9781849952767
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)
Download or read book Tales from Braemore & Swein Asleifson - a Northern Pirate written by Robert P. Gunn and published by . This book was released on 2018-12-14 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the long winter nights and before the advent of television, people in Caithness used to hold informal gatherings in each other's houses, and spend the night in general conversation around the firesides. These gatherings were known as ceilidhs. The news of the day was always discussed along with other topics of interest. The conversation very often turned to events of long ago and it was then that the storytellers came into their own.With his customary enthusiasm, Robert Gunn has selected a number of these tales and historical events with links to or origins in Caithness, to provide a fascinating read and a few surprises! The author recalls that in the Dunbeath district there were several storytellers who held their audiences spellbound with their tales of long ago. One such story was The Prisoner's Leap - this raised considerable debate as to whether it was possible to jump the gorge at Crageneath although the conversation often ended with people agreeing that the distance between the two rocks at the gorge was much less than it was currently!Most people believed that an Earl of Orkney was killed at the battle of Leodibest and that one of the stones near the road marked his grave. Alexander Gunn's recollections of his schooldays at Badbea will be an eye-opener for many when they read of the terrible hardships that the children who lived there had to endure.Swein Asleifson - a northern pirateThe son of a Norse governor, Swein followed a life of raiding and looting which encompassed Northern Scotland, Orkney and Shetland, Ireland and the Isle of Man. He travelled as far south as Wales and the Scilly Isles and became one of the most powerful men of his time, commanding fear from the people, respect from Earls and admiration from Kings. This book brings together all the action, double-dealing and bloodthirsty adventures surrounding Swein and his people.
Author : Alastair Gunn
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 0244863113
Total Pages : 243 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Gunns; History, Myths and Genealogy written by Alastair Gunn and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2020-02-15 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here is a radical, academically based text which demolishes the myths currently masquerading as Gunn 'history'. Gunns are best thought of as the original, non-related inhabitants of northern, mainland Scotland. They do not have an Orkney Islands origin. Gunns should not be viewed as a clan as they had no founding ancestor. There was never an historic 'Clan Gunn Chief'. The first Gunn known to history was Coroner Gunn of Caithness who died around 1450. His eldest son started the MacHamish Gunns of Killernan line - many descendants from that line exist all around the world. Major detail on this MacHamish line is included. This book is an important addition to Scottish Highland history.
Author : Alastair Gunn
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1471647951
Total Pages : 487 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)
Download or read book Scotland and Beyond; the Families of Donald Gunn (Tormsdale) and John Gunn (Dalnaha, Strathmore and Braehour) written by Alastair Gunn and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2012 with total page 487 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines two linked Caithness Gunn families over many generations in places such as Scotland, Canada, Jamaica and Australia. It has many family trees, photographs and original documents including details of trips to Canada in the 1840s and Australia in the 1850s. Many letters from the mid 1800s are included. The book has many biographies including the Hon. Donald Gunn of Canada, William Gunn of Waranga Park, Sir John Gunn of Tormsdale and the Hon. John Alexander Gunn of New South Wales ('anthrax' Gunn). This book contains much original information showing how Gunns integrated into new lands. This work has taken many years and builds on documents held within the family and much detailed genealogical research. Two versions are available; a paperback black and white version and a deluxe hardback version with some colour photographs. The information and images are the same in both texts.
Author : Courtney Ellis
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0593201299
Total Pages : 369 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)
Download or read book At Summer's End written by Courtney Ellis and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2021-08-10 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A sparkling debut from a new author we’re all going to want more from.”—Susan Meissner, bestselling author of The Nature of Fragile Things When an ambitious female artist accepts an unexpected commission at a powerful earl's country estate in 1920s England, she finds his war-torn family crumbling under the weight of long-kept secrets. From debut author Courtney Ellis comes a captivating novel about finding the courage to heal after the ravages of war. Alberta Preston accepts the commission of a lifetime when she receives an invitation from the Earl of Wakeford to spend a summer painting at His Lordship's country home, Castle Braemore. Bertie imagines her residence at the prodigious estate will finally enable her to embark on a professional career and prove her worth as an artist, regardless of her gender. Upon her arrival, however, Bertie finds the opulent Braemore and its inhabitants diminished by the Great War. The earl has been living in isolation since returning from the trenches, locked away in his rooms and hiding battle scars behind a prosthetic mask. While his younger siblings eagerly welcome Bertie into their world, she soon sees chips in that world's gilded facade. As she and the earl develop an unexpected bond, Bertie becomes deeply entangled in the pain and secrets she discovers hidden within Castle Braemore and the hearts of its residents. Threaded with hope, love, and loss, At Summer's End delivers a portrait of a noble family--and a world--changed forever by the war to end all wars.
Author : Alexander Mackenzie
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Total Pages : 508 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Celtic Magazine written by Alexander Mackenzie and published by . This book was released on 1881 with total page 508 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Total Pages : 510 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Celtic Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1881 with total page 510 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Alexander Mackenzie
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 532 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Celtic magazine, conducted by A. Mackenzie and A. MacGregor written by Alexander Mackenzie and published by . This book was released on 1881 with total page 532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Total Pages : 504 pages
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Download or read book Văn nghệ quân đội written by and published by . This book was released on 1881 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : David Daiches
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Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)
Download or read book The New Companion to Scottish Culture written by David Daiches and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A compendium of information on Scottish life, work, play and imagination. Over 400 alphabetical articles with over 3500 index entries. When The Companion appeared in 1981 it was hailed as a remarkable achievement: here was the first reference book to cover all the significant aspects of Scottish life, thought and imagination throughout history, with articles on individuals, movements and institutions. This new and completely revised edition takes in the events of the past decade which has seen a flowering of Scottish art, music and literature and a growing awareness that Scotland's rich and diverse culture has much to be celebrated for its distinctiveness. Over 400 articles range from childrens' street games to portrait painting, from eating habits to great industrialists, and from football to the Scottish Enlightenment.
