Lillian Beckwith

More stories of life on the Hebridean island of Bruach.

The first of Lilian Beckwith’s semi-autobiographical tales of her life on the hebridean island of Bruach, this book is peopled with amusing characters and incidents.

Lillian Beckwith serves up another delightful slice of Hebridean life and a collection of local characters. Meet Johnny Comic, Morag, Kirsty, Behag, Hector, Erchy and the postie - among others. Subjects for amusement include tourists, an election, blizzards and a tinkers' wedding.

Anna is a gentle child living in a remote Hebridean community. Her chance meeting with the mysterious Johnny Pearl gradually takes on a dream-like quality as she grows into a young woman.

When Lilian Beckwith first moved to the island of Bruach, she was advised by locals to carry a rope - in case! Here she continues her semi-autobiographical account of life in the Hebrides. Sequel to 'The Hills Is Lonely' (8130).

A childless couple, Mairi and Sandy, live on a lonely Hebridean island. One day Mairi brings home a child from the orphanage and Sandy becomes jealous of her affection for the child.

Ruth and her three small children eagerly await the return of her husband, who has taken his fishing boat for a refit in the north of Scotland.

He is an abandoned grey-black mongrel. The fishermen call him The Spuddy. The only person to care for him is Andy, a young dumb boy. For both of them their meeting brings friendship after loneliness. But when they become friends with Jake, skipper of the Silver Crest, events take an unexpected turn...