Title: A Grass Bank Beyond
Description: In Four Ducks on a Pond, Nicholas the Cat, assisted by novelist Annabel Carothers, observed his family of humans and animals during one year on the Ross of Mull in the early 1950s. More than fifty years later, Annabel's daughter Fionna discovered the manuscript in a desk drawer and, while preparing it for publication, was inspired to expand on the theme. A Grass Bank Beyond covers an extended period before mains services and frequent ferries brought about change to the Ross. Fionna remembers the freedom she enjoyed roaming the island on foot, bicycle, pony, or boat. On family outings she.
Subjects: Social life and customs, Anecdotes, Manners and customs, Farm life, Childhood and youth, HISTORY, Scotland, social life and customs
Places: Europe, Island of Mull, Great Britain, Scotland, Mull, Island of (Scotland)
People: Fionna Carothers