Another Time, Another Place - Softcover

Jessie Kesson

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1873631715 ISBN 13: 9781873631713

Publisher: Black and White Publishing, 2003

Synopsis

Her writing is marked by an elegant economy of language and a sharp understanding of country communities. --Trevor RoyleJessie Kesson writes beautifully, her strong, delicate prose full of poetry and humour. --Daily Telegraph In the summer of 1944, three Italian prisoners of war are billeted in a remote village in the north-east of Scotland. For most of the locals, their arrival is of little interest, hardly distrubing the quiet routines of their isolated crofting community. But for the young farm-worker's wife who has to look after them, the Italians bring with them a tantalising glimpse of another, more exotic world, reawakening dreams of a future removed from the harsh realities of crofting life. A moving portrayal of the tragic consequences of a clash of cultures, Another Time, Another Place is a haunting tale of love and war from one of Scotland's finest authors.

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Product Description:

In the summer of 1944, three Italian prisoners of war are billeted in a remote village in the north-east of Scotland. For most of the locals, their arrival is of little interest, hardly distrubing the quiet routines of their isolated crofting community. But for the young farm-worker's wife who has to look after them, the Italians bring with them a tantalising glimpse of another, more exotic world, reawakening dreams of a future removed from the harsh realities of crofting life. A moving portrayal of the tragic consequences of a clash of cultures, Another Time, Another Place is a haunting tale of love and war from one of Scotland's finest authors.

Review:

Her writing is marked by an elegant economy of language and a sharp understanding of country communities. --Trevor Royle

Jessie Kesson writes beautifully, her strong, delicate prose full of poetry and humour. --Daily Telegraph

About this edition

• Publisher: Black and White Publishing
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1873631715
• ISBN 13: 9781873631713
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 160