Whisky Galore

Name: Whisky Galore
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781780270920
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By Compton Mackenzie

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Whisky Galore by Compton Mackenzie is a comedic novel set in the Scottish Hebrides during World War II. It follows the tale of a small island community that faces a whisky shortage due to wartime rationing. The story unfolds when a shipwreck off the coast provides the inhabitants with an unexpected and bountiful supply, leading to humorous and chaotic consequences as they try to hide their newfound treasure from the authorities.
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You might enjoy this book if you love a hearty blend of humour and adventure set on a remote Scottish island during World War II. The story features quirky villagers faced with a delightful dilemma when a ship runs aground, laden with a precious cargo of whisky. Perfect for those who appreciate tales of community spirit, resourcefulness, and lighthearted chaos.

Whisky Galore

Presents the story of wartime bootlegging in the Scottish islands. Wartime food rationing is bad enough, but when the whisky supplies run out on the Hebridean islands of Great and Little Todday, nothing seems to go right. Then the fifty-thousand-bottle cargo of the shipwrecked S S Cabinet Minister brings salvation.

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It's 1943, and the war has brought rationing to the Hebridean islands of Great and Little Todday. When food is in short supply, it is bad enough, but when the whisky runs out, it looks like the end of the world. Morale is at rock bottom.

George Campbell needs a wee dram to give him the courage to stand up to his mother and marry Catriona. The priest, the doctor, and, of course, the landlord at the inn are all having a very thin time of it. There's no conversation, no jollity, no fun until a shipwreck off the coast brings a piece of extraordinary good fortune ...

Whisky Galore by Compton Mackenzie is a delightful tale of humour, community spirit, and unexpected opportunities, all set against the backdrop of war and scarcity.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781780270920

Publisher: Birlinn General

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 17 September 2012

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Birlinn Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 135.0mm

Height: 205.0mm

Weight: 358g

Pages: 288

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Compton Mackenzie Fiction General Fiction Literary Fiction

About the Author

Compton Mackenzie was born in West Hartlepool in 1883. He was educated at St Paul's School and Magdalen College, Oxford. During the First World War he became a Captain in the Royal Marines, becoming Director of the Aegean Intelligence Service. He wrote more than ninety books - novels, history and biography, essays and criticism, children's stories and verse, and was also an outstanding broadcaster. He founded and edited until 1961 the magazine the Gramophone, and was President of the Siamese Cat Club. He lived for many years on the island of Barra in the Outer Hebrides, but later settled in Edinburgh. Compton Mackenzie died in 1972.