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My Heart's in the Lowlands: Ten Days in Bonny Scotland
“Let’s go, shall we? Just the two of us?”
“I consider Galloway the country’s best kept a place where time holds its breath, where ancient ruins dot the countryside in moss-covered splendor, where the natives are friendly and tourists are few, only because they don’t know what they’re missing.
“So, ten days in bonny Scotland. You’ll join me, aye?”
–from My Heart’s in the Lowlands
Best-selling novelist Liz Curtis Higgs invites you to take an entertaining journey through the South West of Scotland, known as Dumfries and Galloway. Without crossing the pond, changing time zones, or driving on the left side of the road, you’ll explore quaint villages and crumbling castles, old bookshops and charming tearooms in the delightful company of a guide whose love for this quiet nook of Scotland illuminates every page.
The verdant hills and glens of the Lowlands are awash in history, rich with culture, and peopled with engaging characters. The setting for Higgs’s acclaimed series of historical novels, Dumfries and Galloway also serves as her home away from home. Her decade-long love affair with this unique area of the world, combined with her award-winning storytelling skills, makes her the ideal armchair travel companion.
Warm, personal, and deeply evocative, My Heart’s in the Lowlands transports you to an unforgettable corner of Scotland that will lay claim to your heart forever.
Liz Curtis Higgs is the best-selling author of 25 books, including her Scottish historical novels Thorn in My Heart, Fair Is the Rose, Whence Came a Prince, and Grace in Thine Eyes . She is currently writing her fifth historical novel, Here Burns My Candle.
“I consider Galloway the country’s best kept a place where time holds its breath, where ancient ruins dot the countryside in moss-covered splendor, where the natives are friendly and tourists are few, only because they don’t know what they’re missing.
“So, ten days in bonny Scotland. You’ll join me, aye?”
–from My Heart’s in the Lowlands
Best-selling novelist Liz Curtis Higgs invites you to take an entertaining journey through the South West of Scotland, known as Dumfries and Galloway. Without crossing the pond, changing time zones, or driving on the left side of the road, you’ll explore quaint villages and crumbling castles, old bookshops and charming tearooms in the delightful company of a guide whose love for this quiet nook of Scotland illuminates every page.
The verdant hills and glens of the Lowlands are awash in history, rich with culture, and peopled with engaging characters. The setting for Higgs’s acclaimed series of historical novels, Dumfries and Galloway also serves as her home away from home. Her decade-long love affair with this unique area of the world, combined with her award-winning storytelling skills, makes her the ideal armchair travel companion.
Warm, personal, and deeply evocative, My Heart’s in the Lowlands transports you to an unforgettable corner of Scotland that will lay claim to your heart forever.
Liz Curtis Higgs is the best-selling author of 25 books, including her Scottish historical novels Thorn in My Heart, Fair Is the Rose, Whence Came a Prince, and Grace in Thine Eyes . She is currently writing her fifth historical novel, Here Burns My Candle.
272 pages, Paperback
First published February 20, 2007
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Liz Curtis Higgs
78 books1,440 followersFormer Bad Girl, grateful for the grace God offers. Happy wife of Bill, one of the Good Guys. Proud mom of two grown-up kids with tender hearts. Lame housekeeper. Marginal cook. Pitiful gardener. Stuff I love? Encouraging my sisters in Christ—across the page, from the platform, online, in person. Unpacking Scripture. Traveling wherever God leads. Listening to His heart. Leaning into His embrace.
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February 24, 2008
This book is truly a travelogue--I feel I could take it and follow the descriptions even without a map. (But I get easily lost, so I probably would take a map.) Vivid description and the use of all the senses are techniques Higgs uses in all her books. This one is no exception. Because of the first person approach, talking to the rider (reader) in the other seat, the reader gains a sense of immediacy. I picked up this book to complement the reading of Higgs' four historical novels, including Grace in Thine Eyes for which I am currently a book study leader. The only hesitation I have about giving it 5 stars is that, even with a detailed map in the front, I found myself kind of confused as to where we were at times. I finally started notating page numbers on the map to connect the map and the book. Now I am overwhelmed with the desire to go to Scotland!
May 22, 2019
Liz Curtis Higgs is well known for her historical novels set in Southwest Scotland. Thorn in My Heart, Fair Is the Rose, Grace in Thine Eyes, and Whence Came a Prince are all set in the area known as Galloway. Her richly described scenery and locales can only be written by someone who has visited and loved the place in which the stories are set. In fact Higgs has visited Scotland numerous times and considers it her home away from home. In My Heart's in the Lowlands, she takes us on a ten day tour of her favorite places in the Lowlands of Scotland. She's our travel guide - from preparing for the trip and the plane ride to an incredible tour of the land.
The book is written so that the reader feels a part of every conversation, every meal, and every sight. The things that endear Scotland to the author are lovingly portrayed, so that it almost feels as if the reader is traveling with her - black and white pictures are included. It's engrossing, and will be even more so if you have actually visited Scotland or are planning a trip there. It started lagging about half way through for me, because there's only so much history I can handle before it begins to get tedious. But I particularly enjoyed all the different descriptions of food, as well as things that were a little out of the ordinary - such as a visit to a country church service, or enjoying the local animals.
Overall, My Heart's in the Lowlands is a fun travelogue that places the reader in the center of the action throughout. Instead of feeling lectured to, you feel a sense of camaraderie with the author and may well end the book longing for a trip to bonny Scotland.
The book is written so that the reader feels a part of every conversation, every meal, and every sight. The things that endear Scotland to the author are lovingly portrayed, so that it almost feels as if the reader is traveling with her - black and white pictures are included. It's engrossing, and will be even more so if you have actually visited Scotland or are planning a trip there. It started lagging about half way through for me, because there's only so much history I can handle before it begins to get tedious. But I particularly enjoyed all the different descriptions of food, as well as things that were a little out of the ordinary - such as a visit to a country church service, or enjoying the local animals.
Overall, My Heart's in the Lowlands is a fun travelogue that places the reader in the center of the action throughout. Instead of feeling lectured to, you feel a sense of camaraderie with the author and may well end the book longing for a trip to bonny Scotland.
April 3, 2016
I've been thinking about how to describe this book... Stupid, was my first thought. But really, it is beyond that. It was kind of like searching through garbage trying to find something useful or interesting. I did find a FEW interesting things, but not sure I found anything useful if I was to ever travel to Scotland. This book was described as "an armchair travel book" by an author who writes best selling historical novels set in Scotland. Well, this travel book certainly did NOT make me want to read any of her novels! The book glossed over everything, so "Ten Days in Bonny Scotland" seemed to not give very many details or specifics about places to visit, things to see, or very much history. The author wrote as if the reader were traveling with her, so she often referred to the reader as "Dearie," (choke.) She often spent wasted time telling about people "we" run into during this tour of Scotland...um, excuse me, but I don't want to read about some fictitious (or real) couple on their honeymoon that you once bumped in to on your travels, or some "Mum" and her "wee ones" at a restaurant....I just want you to actually DESCRIBE in details things about Scotland! I also got pretty sick of the author using Scottish words and phrases as if she were some kind of expert--yes, she's traveled there a LOT, and yes, she writes books about the country, but really, unless you are actually FROM Scotland, I don't think you should presume to PRETEND you are, as you sound like a complete dolt. Anyway, don't bother with this book! (I'm putting it in the give-away pile!)
December 15, 2016
Loved this book! It had the cutest drawings and great information. More to come!
May 30, 2018
3.5
I'm starting with the negative. Please read on to get to the positive. :)
The premise of this book is lovely: who could have a problem vicariously visiting Scotland? the execution, however leaves a bit to be desired.
I have three issues with it:
1. In my opinion, the author made a terrible mistake when she decided to pretend that the reader was traveling with her. I mean, not only was it weird, but EXCEEDINGLY ANNOYING that every time she stopped to eat, she described not just her chosen viands, but also whatever "I," her imaginary fellow traveler, ordered. She was also constantly asking "my" opinion about where "we" should go and what "we" should do next.
It was so irritating that it was a major distraction, and also came across as very patronizing.
2. The author seems to have had serious doubts concerning the mental capabilities of her intended audience. Not only is there a glossary for her liberal use of Scottish words, but she also defines them right there in the text. That was also highly irritating and inevitably came across as patronizing. It certainly was not her goal to make her readers feel like she thought we are stupid, but that's how it came across. She seems to be laboring under the delusion that she's the only American who has any understanding of Scottish dialect.
Ostentatious usage of quintessential Scottish words such as "och," "aye," and "dearie," also rubbed me the wrong way. She sounded like a tourist trying to fit in with the locals.
If you think I'm being too hard on the author, try reading the book. I almost put it down for the reasons listed above. They are very in your face throughout the book.
3. The author included block quotes from her fiction books throughout the text. I kinda scratched my head at that one. I mostly skipped them, but the few I did read added absolutely nothing to the text. It felt like they were added just to make sure the reader knew those books exist and was too self-promoting for my taste. If the quotes were helpful in any way, it would've been fine, but they weren't. They were kinda just...there.
Whew. Glad I got all that out of the way.
I loved the basic premise of this book in spite of not "getting" the way she chose to present it.
I've always been fascinated with Scotland, probably dating back to my childhood hero worship of William Wallace as portrayed in Jane Porter's "The Scottish Chiefs."
I love the vignettes the author paints of churches, castles, villages, shops, and people.
If you can get past the weirdness of you supposedly being there with the author, it DOES feel like you're actually there, drinking in the views, meeting the people, absorbing the history.
The illustrations are absolutely gorgeous and five star worthy.
I'd say this book is worth a read, but you'll enjoy it much more if you go into it forewarned of all the puzzling/irritating factors.
I'm starting with the negative. Please read on to get to the positive. :)
The premise of this book is lovely: who could have a problem vicariously visiting Scotland? the execution, however leaves a bit to be desired.
I have three issues with it:
1. In my opinion, the author made a terrible mistake when she decided to pretend that the reader was traveling with her. I mean, not only was it weird, but EXCEEDINGLY ANNOYING that every time she stopped to eat, she described not just her chosen viands, but also whatever "I," her imaginary fellow traveler, ordered. She was also constantly asking "my" opinion about where "we" should go and what "we" should do next.
It was so irritating that it was a major distraction, and also came across as very patronizing.
2. The author seems to have had serious doubts concerning the mental capabilities of her intended audience. Not only is there a glossary for her liberal use of Scottish words, but she also defines them right there in the text. That was also highly irritating and inevitably came across as patronizing. It certainly was not her goal to make her readers feel like she thought we are stupid, but that's how it came across. She seems to be laboring under the delusion that she's the only American who has any understanding of Scottish dialect.
Ostentatious usage of quintessential Scottish words such as "och," "aye," and "dearie," also rubbed me the wrong way. She sounded like a tourist trying to fit in with the locals.
If you think I'm being too hard on the author, try reading the book. I almost put it down for the reasons listed above. They are very in your face throughout the book.
3. The author included block quotes from her fiction books throughout the text. I kinda scratched my head at that one. I mostly skipped them, but the few I did read added absolutely nothing to the text. It felt like they were added just to make sure the reader knew those books exist and was too self-promoting for my taste. If the quotes were helpful in any way, it would've been fine, but they weren't. They were kinda just...there.
Whew. Glad I got all that out of the way.
I loved the basic premise of this book in spite of not "getting" the way she chose to present it.
I've always been fascinated with Scotland, probably dating back to my childhood hero worship of William Wallace as portrayed in Jane Porter's "The Scottish Chiefs."
I love the vignettes the author paints of churches, castles, villages, shops, and people.
If you can get past the weirdness of you supposedly being there with the author, it DOES feel like you're actually there, drinking in the views, meeting the people, absorbing the history.
The illustrations are absolutely gorgeous and five star worthy.
I'd say this book is worth a read, but you'll enjoy it much more if you go into it forewarned of all the puzzling/irritating factors.
July 10, 2017
My Heart’s in the Lowlands by Liz Curtis Higgs is a virtual tour of some of the most beautiful and beloved places in southwest Scotland.
Liz Curtis Higgs is well-known for her historical christian fiction books set in Scotland (i.e. The Lowlands of Scotland series). In this non-fiction book Liz takes us on a 10-day journey with her around the countryside of Galloway visiting idyllic country villages, remote castles and churches, and even some of the places she used as settings in her fictional series. Liz is so enamored with the Scottish countryside that one can’t help but catch a bit of her excitement as you travel the pages of her book.
The tour begins in Glasgow as Liz collects a rental car and heads south past Sanquar to the tiny hamlet of Durisdeer. The sightseeing starts at the Durisdeer parish church and continues through the afternoon as Liz’s car winds through tiny villages and lands in the vicinity of Dumfries. We tag along as Liz gives us glimpses into each of the places she stops for a meal, throwing in Scottish vocabulary here and there to help foreigners get a feel for the words used in everyday life in the region of Galloway.
Each day is planned with historic sites, a museum or used bookstore, a handful of villages to delight any tourist, new foods to discover, and descriptions of the lush, magical countryside that enchants its visitors. Liz drives us to places like the Abbey Cottage Tearoom, the Shambellie House Museum of Costume, Drumcoltran Tower, the town of Castle Douglas, and Threave Gardens. Places full of history and overflowing with beauty appear on page after page. And Liz makes sure to tell the names of the roads she’s taking and other helpful travel info so people can find these places on their own!
Liz intersperses her touring with bits and pieces of history about the places she stops. She also includes quotes here and there from her novels so those familiar with her books can picture the places she was painting into her works of fiction. Notes are included in the back of the book so you can see what resources Liz used for her own travels (she returns to Scotland yearly) as well as for this book. She also mentions Scotland’s Gardens which is a charity listing all the private gardens open each year for a small entrance fee. It is worth checking their website for gardens in the area you may be traveling to.
Travel Notes: this would be a very helpful resource for planning a trip to the area of Galloway and Dumfries or for armchair travel in general.
Liz Curtis Higgs is well-known for her historical christian fiction books set in Scotland (i.e. The Lowlands of Scotland series). In this non-fiction book Liz takes us on a 10-day journey with her around the countryside of Galloway visiting idyllic country villages, remote castles and churches, and even some of the places she used as settings in her fictional series. Liz is so enamored with the Scottish countryside that one can’t help but catch a bit of her excitement as you travel the pages of her book.
The tour begins in Glasgow as Liz collects a rental car and heads south past Sanquar to the tiny hamlet of Durisdeer. The sightseeing starts at the Durisdeer parish church and continues through the afternoon as Liz’s car winds through tiny villages and lands in the vicinity of Dumfries. We tag along as Liz gives us glimpses into each of the places she stops for a meal, throwing in Scottish vocabulary here and there to help foreigners get a feel for the words used in everyday life in the region of Galloway.
Each day is planned with historic sites, a museum or used bookstore, a handful of villages to delight any tourist, new foods to discover, and descriptions of the lush, magical countryside that enchants its visitors. Liz drives us to places like the Abbey Cottage Tearoom, the Shambellie House Museum of Costume, Drumcoltran Tower, the town of Castle Douglas, and Threave Gardens. Places full of history and overflowing with beauty appear on page after page. And Liz makes sure to tell the names of the roads she’s taking and other helpful travel info so people can find these places on their own!
Liz intersperses her touring with bits and pieces of history about the places she stops. She also includes quotes here and there from her novels so those familiar with her books can picture the places she was painting into her works of fiction. Notes are included in the back of the book so you can see what resources Liz used for her own travels (she returns to Scotland yearly) as well as for this book. She also mentions Scotland’s Gardens which is a charity listing all the private gardens open each year for a small entrance fee. It is worth checking their website for gardens in the area you may be traveling to.
Travel Notes: this would be a very helpful resource for planning a trip to the area of Galloway and Dumfries or for armchair travel in general.
July 18, 2021
I can't give this drivel any less than 1 star. As a Scot I can tell it's written by an American who sees Scotland in the cinematic 'Brigadoon' version Firstly, it's Bonnie Scotland - try to get the spelling right ! Next, I think the religious stuff was way over heavy handed, especially as it's supposed to be a travel guide not an epistle. The best way yet to stop someone visiting Scotland at all. Give me Diana Gabaldon's version, at least she doesn't sugar coat history.
June 2, 2018
What a delightful time reading this book. All the details about the different places and people was so refreshing. I felt like I could have been on the journey with her. I have never had any desire to go to Scotland until reading this book. This was a quick, easy read. The illustrations just added to the overall experience.
October 22, 2020
This was a fun little journey through a region of Scotland with Liz. Her writing is winsome, light, and cheery. Her descriptions were delightful and allowed me to envision where I was (searches on Insta for locations also made the locations very real). This was an enjoyable "trip" to another country through the pages of a book.
August 20, 2024
Simply: I liked the name drops of places and some of the explanations.
I didn’t much care for the tag-along-companion style of script.
Will I use the mentioned places as reference points should I ever get to venture over, absolutely.
Will I reread this book a second time? Highly unlikely.
I didn’t much care for the tag-along-companion style of script.
Will I use the mentioned places as reference points should I ever get to venture over, absolutely.
Will I reread this book a second time? Highly unlikely.
May 18, 2018
I’ve enjoyed Bonny Scotland
Thanks for the trip Liz. I feel like I’ve been there, thanks to your words and colorful descriptions!! You’re the best.
Thanks for the trip Liz. I feel like I’ve been there, thanks to your words and colorful descriptions!! You’re the best.
June 14, 2018
I really enjoyed learning more about beautiful Scotland.
December 8, 2020
I liked it! It is written as if you were traveling with her
February 4, 2021
How dare she call it a full Scottish when there's no even tattie scones.
December 27, 2021
boring, simply a day to day account of everyday events.... boring....
April 23, 2022
A breezy trip through Dumfries & Galloway in southeastern Scotland by an American author of Christian fiction set in the same place.
April 21, 2025
Since I've been so sick, it's been nice to have a mini vacation to Scotland via this book! It's a bit dated though and I wish there had been more descriptions...
July 16, 2025
Very descriptive and you really feel as you are traveling the Scottish Lowlands with the author. Unfortunately it's a boring trip, basically just driving from one castle to another.
February 14, 2017
I really expected to love this book. I love Scotland and have been there and hope to go back someday. I haven't read any of the other books by this author, so really don't have anything to compare to. I guess I just found the book somewhat boring and really wanting information about the area she was touring. I honestly can't really tell you anything I learned about the area she toured. I did think the illustrations were nice and I could tell the author loves Scotland. Just would have liked a little more about the part of Scotland she was writing about.
December 22, 2015
"My Heart's in the Lowlands" is a book that, with a bit of imagination, you can effortlessly envision yourself on a 10-day trip to Scotland, right alongside author Liz Curtis Higgs. This could be referred to as "armchair travel"---where you have the opportunity to visit Scotland without ever leaving your comfy spot at home. Aye.
Mrs. Higgs has already been to Scotland many times before (in reality). She knows her way around, and how to get to the most alluring parts of the country. This time, she's inviting you to go with her; your plane ticket is free, so why not?
I absolutely relished every chapter as I read it. Each page is filled with so many details, sights and smells, that I'm sure I didn't catch them all. (That is why I'll be reading the book again one day!) You'll get to visit Galloway, Dumfries, New Abbey, and so many other lovely places. The little antique shops, the kirks, the castles. Och! What beauty! There's so much history and cultural details to learn about each place you visit. Oh, and have I not mentioned yet the beguiling illustrations provided throughout the book? Yes, it true. There's hand-drawn scenes to look at, to make the trip seem even more real.
Come along for the journey. (You'd have to be daft if you didn't!)
Mrs. Higgs has already been to Scotland many times before (in reality). She knows her way around, and how to get to the most alluring parts of the country. This time, she's inviting you to go with her; your plane ticket is free, so why not?
I absolutely relished every chapter as I read it. Each page is filled with so many details, sights and smells, that I'm sure I didn't catch them all. (That is why I'll be reading the book again one day!) You'll get to visit Galloway, Dumfries, New Abbey, and so many other lovely places. The little antique shops, the kirks, the castles. Och! What beauty! There's so much history and cultural details to learn about each place you visit. Oh, and have I not mentioned yet the beguiling illustrations provided throughout the book? Yes, it true. There's hand-drawn scenes to look at, to make the trip seem even more real.
Come along for the journey. (You'd have to be daft if you didn't!)
February 15, 2017
I loved this book! Liz Curtis Higgs has been to Scotland several times and it definitely showed throughout the book with such descriptive detail. After reading this book, I can't wait for the opportunity to go to Scotland and tour the Lowlands!
January 20, 2015
It's not a bad read necessarily, but not the best piece of travel writing I've read. I've not read any of her Scottish themed novels, I mainly just picked this up because I like to live vicariously through travel writing books. There was something about her way of writing here that was alright at first but after awhile got irritating --- the over-animated tone had me picturing a woman who was doing the female squee of excitement that, when used at seemingly every moment, drives me battty. Also, the overuse of "ayes" may have done me in. I don't know, it just bugs me when Americans use overseas phrasing more heavily in their writing and speech than the natives of that area seem to ... it strikes me as affectatious & ingenuous. Plus, it just felt like she was hitting a highlights reel of what she maybe thought her fans would expect to see -- "oh look! castle, castle, rolling hills, castle, plate of haddock, haggis is a fun word, castle" without really getting into too much of the real history and lore of the area that I was hoping for. I did enjoy the illustrations.
May 13, 2012
It was certainly strange to be reading a armchair travel book on the Lowlands of Scotland while traveling in Puerto Rico. Enjoying one vacation and looking forward to another, I guess!
Having read numerous books from this author, I was curious to learn more about the modern day status of the towns used in her stories. She did an excellent job of balancing descriptions of locations (e.g. churches, castles, towns, landscapes) with historic tales, detail of meals, notes on shopping and interactions with various local people. The map on the inside cover was invaluable. Without it I would have been truly lost.
Having not spent time in this region, I did eventually tire of the step-by-step walking through of destinations unfamiliar (about 3/4 of the way through). But, there were definitely times when I really felt that I was in Scotland visiting!
Having read numerous books from this author, I was curious to learn more about the modern day status of the towns used in her stories. She did an excellent job of balancing descriptions of locations (e.g. churches, castles, towns, landscapes) with historic tales, detail of meals, notes on shopping and interactions with various local people. The map on the inside cover was invaluable. Without it I would have been truly lost.
Having not spent time in this region, I did eventually tire of the step-by-step walking through of destinations unfamiliar (about 3/4 of the way through). But, there were definitely times when I really felt that I was in Scotland visiting!
June 1, 2015
There were a bit too many "Ayes" and "Dearies" from the author. I did get potato scones, haggis, black pudding and a savory scone with my Full Scottish Breakfast which she covers on page 72. When in Scotland sample their food. On page 73 she writes, "Judging by the grimace on your face, I'd say tiptoeing around the cemetery of the Kirkbean Parish Church after breakfast is not your idea of a good time." As a genealogist I've maxed out memory cards photographing tombstones in cemeteries where my relatives have lived for centuries. She does mention a cousin of mine on pages 78-79 entitled "Mr. Holland's Ewer" and speaks of his wife as "a spry bundle of energy." She also quotes the Rev. William Holland later in the book. It was lovely to read of her trip through Dumfries and Galloway, though ten days is too short a time for such a trip. Six weeks, now that's more like it!
August 3, 2016
Annoying so far... :P
Ok, I must admit that since I didn't complete this book I'm not the best judge. But I just. Couldn't. Finish. The whole pretending-the-reader-is-in-the-car-on-the-trip schtick was just too much. And italicizing every slightly non-American word and then giving an explanation? ["Lorry - it's what they call delivery trucks in the UK" "Pound - their currency; a pound coin feels like..."] And then there were the various Robert Burns poems and lines from the authors romance novels sprinkled throughout. Can we say filler? My co-librarian said it best: "The author obviously needed to make a balloon payment on something and had to churn out a book quickly to do it."
Ok, I must admit that since I didn't complete this book I'm not the best judge. But I just. Couldn't. Finish. The whole pretending-the-reader-is-in-the-car-on-the-trip schtick was just too much. And italicizing every slightly non-American word and then giving an explanation? ["Lorry - it's what they call delivery trucks in the UK" "Pound - their currency; a pound coin feels like..."] And then there were the various Robert Burns poems and lines from the authors romance novels sprinkled throughout. Can we say filler? My co-librarian said it best: "The author obviously needed to make a balloon payment on something and had to churn out a book quickly to do it."
July 19, 2009
I did not care for this book. The writing style is very off-putting and there's a real shortage of substantial content here. The author's prose is ridiculously romanticized and so pandering that I felt a little insulted reading it.
I read a lot of travel writing, but this is not travel writing. This was sort of like reading a 13-year old's self-important travel journal. It didn't teach me anything new or interesting about Scotland, which is a real shame. I eventually gave up on the book, sorely disappointed.
I read a lot of travel writing, but this is not travel writing. This was sort of like reading a 13-year old's self-important travel journal. It didn't teach me anything new or interesting about Scotland, which is a real shame. I eventually gave up on the book, sorely disappointed.
February 16, 2013
I like Liz Curtis Higgs's style. This book was more of a travel log that one could carry as they roamed the Lowlands.
Arriving @ "Sanct Johnis Kirk of Dalrye" pg 222 I got a novel' experience and it remained as we roamed the beginning of the Highlands.
Truly a GOOD book to read for much information, but do not approach your read in any way but well written travel log.
I do recommend this book and author,
Arriving @ "Sanct Johnis Kirk of Dalrye" pg 222 I got a novel' experience and it remained as we roamed the beginning of the Highlands.
Truly a GOOD book to read for much information, but do not approach your read in any way but well written travel log.
I do recommend this book and author,
April 23, 2014
This book was charmingly delightful. The author invites the reader to go on a ten day journey to her favourite Scottish haunts where many of her fictional characters lived. It is well written and I thoroughly enjoyed my journey with her. She made Scotland seem real to me as if I was personally experiencing it for myself. I loved it and recommend it to anyone who loves history, travel, Scotland, and any other of her books.
January 5, 2010
A sedate car ride through the Scottish lowlands. An extremely knowledgeable guide, Higgs takes the reader with her up & down rolling hills and strolling through damp grounds to explore castles, kirkyards, inns & shops. Utterly charming.
December 28, 2009
Oh my heavens! This book was SLOW! And I'm one of those people who likes slow! Still, I liked the book. It slowly pulled me through the lowlands and gave me a brilliant picture of traveling through this part of Scotland.
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