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Can I read A Croft in the Hills on EtoBox?
A Croft in the Hills by Stewart, Katharine; Gunn, Neil is a biography available to read on EtoBox.
What is A Croft in the Hills about?
A Croft in the Hills, first published in 1960, is now acknowledged as a classic among Highland books. It captures, in simple, moving descriptions, what it was really like trying to make a living out of a hill croft near Loch Ness fifty years ago. A couple and their young daughter, fresh from city life, immerse themselves in the practicalities of looking after sheep, cattle and hens, mending fences, baking bread and surviving the worst that Scottish winters can throw at them. Their neighbours are
Who reads A Croft in the Hills?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Stewart, Katharine; Gunn, Neil
- Publisher
- Polygon An Imprint of Birlinn Limited
- Published
- 2013
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780857907516
- Category
- biography
- Subjects
- Memoir, Agriculture, Historical Fiction
- Rating
- 3.86 / 5 (57 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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