Crowdie and Cream

by Finlay J. Macdonald

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About the author

Finlay John MacDonald - Fionnlagh Iain MacDhòmhnaill - was born on Harris in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. He spoke Gaelic at home, and started English when he went to primary school. His three books, Crowdie and Cream, Crotal and White, and The Corncrake and the Lysander detail his childhood growing up. Crowdie and Cream was also a series of talks on BBC Radio. He also had a long and successful career as a radio drama and talks producer, a television director, and also a writer and editor.

Reviews

[Miss H C Clarke · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a classic gem.

Macdonald grew up on the Isle of Harris when the way of life was dictated by the seasons and the weather. My interest in this book originated from living only a mile or so from the village where he grew up at Scarasta.

It was a simpler time and this is reflected in the literary style which is evocative, humble, endlessly charming. It does not broach any negative aspect of life in the 1930's depression, or the inevitable aspects of life that are less than charming. However, I will utterly forgive this because each page leaves you in a good mood, yearning for simpler times.