Trade paperback, later (1994) printing, Very Good to Very Good Plus/pictorial wraps; some creasing to top front cover corner, light general wear to covers, the author is the last survivor of those that were born and raised on Rhum in the days before World War One when the Island was the private playground of a rich absentee landlord, illustrated with a map and a photosection, 8vo., 164 pages., 0.0 0.0 0.0.

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Title: Bare Feet and Tackety Boots: A Boyhood on Rhum
Publisher: Barr, Ayrshire, United Kingdom: Luath Press Limited, 1988
Publication Date: 2003
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0946487170
ISBN 13: 9780946487172
Binding: Soft cover

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In this text, the last survivor of those who were born and raised on the island of Rhum before World War I presents a social history and personal anecdote of a way of life gone not long ago but already almost forgotten.

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The authentic breath of the pawky, country-wise estate employee, earning his keep with the one hand while taking a sea trout with the other THE OBSERVER

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