Ardnish Was Home
Young Donald Peter Gillies, a Lovat scout soldier lies in hospital in Gallipoli in 1916, blinded by the Turks. There he falls in love with his Queen Alexandra Corps nurse, Louise, and she with him. The story moves back and forth from their time at the field hospital to the west highlands of...
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Young Donald Peter Gillies, a Lovat scout soldier lies in hospital in Gallipoli in 1916, blinded by the Turks. There he falls in love with his Queen Alexandra Corps nurse, Louise, and she with him. The story moves back and forth from their time at the field hospital to the west highlands of Scotland where Donald grew up. As they talk in the quiet hours he tells her the sto
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ISBN:
9781780274263
Publisher: Birlinn Ltd
Pages no: 256
Edition language: English
A serviceable approach to sharing some cultural/historical tales of a world that, for the most part, has faded. The editing is a bit uneven; parts are very vivid and well-realized, but there is a tendency to slip into narration, particularly in the first third or so. Still, I applaud the effort to s...