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McPhee, John. The Crofter & The Laird. London, Angus and Robertson, 1972. Octavo. 159 pages. Illustrated. Original Hardcover with illustrated dustjacket in protective Mylar. Near Fine condition with only minor signs of external wear.
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Like several of his other books, McPhee's The Crofter and the Laird is about people whose lives are still very much entwined with nature. But this particular volume carries added depth and feeling because McPhee is writing about his ancestral land, the island of Colonsay in the Scottish Hebrides. Crofter and the Laird is no starry-eyed and naive "back to the land" tract: McPhee describes the rigors and difficulties of this life with the same attention to detail he gives to the simple beauty of the land and lifestyle. Colonsay is a stark region of stone and seals and sheep and storms, with its residents still living under a feudal system of farmers, crofter, and lord. But McPhee honors this homeland with a rich work that would make his ancestors proud.
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John McPhee is the author of twenty-six books, including Annals of the Former World, for which he received the Pulitzer Prize in 1999. He has been a staff writer for The New Yorker since 1965 and lives in Princeton, New Jersey.
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- PublisherAngus & Robertson
- Publication date1972
- ISBN 10 0207954496
- ISBN 13 9780207954498
- BindingHardcover
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- Number of pages160
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. A family association copy, inscribed on the title page: "For Cathie Curran, from Joan and Roemer and all best for your coming trip from John McPhee, 5/82." Roemer is McPhee's brother, and Catherine Gamble Curran is the mother of Roemer's daughter-in-law (if that makes sense). Curran was a philanthropist and patron of the arts especially in New York City. Laid in is a handwritten note from Joan McPhee (Roemer's wife) to Curran exchanging brief news and conveying the book before Curran's trip to Scotland. A fine book in a near fine jacket with one chip to front upper corner at flap fold. // Wood (+) River (=) Books specializes in ecology, natural history, nature writing, the environment, and environmental literature, with a special passion for association copies and notable inscriptions. We invite you to explore our dedicated, growing collection of signed and inscribed John McPhee books, including a number of association copies. Seller Inventory # ABE-1678093609018
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