Life in the Raws : Memories of a Shale Oil Village

Jock Findlay

ISBN 10: 1910022128 / ISBN 13: 9781910022122

Published by Luath Press Ltd Nov 2020, 2020

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Neuware - While canvassing for the Scottish independence referendum in 2014 Neil Findlay made a discovery. Visiting the home that used to be his grandparents', he was shown a plywood panel where John 'Jock' Findlay, his grandfather, had written his life's tale. This is Jock's story. Jock grew up and grew old in the West Lothian village of Pumpherston - a village dominated by one industry, shale oil mining. In his own words he describes the good times, and the hard times, of living and working in Pumpherston. This is a story about a Scottish industry, a village and, most of all, a community.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Life in the Raws : Memories of a Shale Oil Village
• Publisher: Luath Press Ltd Nov 2020
• Publication Date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1910022128
• ISBN 13: 9781910022122
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 209W x 146H x 15D millimeters 209 millimeters width by 146 millimeters height by 15 millimeters depth
• Weight: 202 grams

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Synopsis

While canvassing for the Scottish independence referendum in 2014 Neil Findlay made a discovery. Visiting the home that used to be his grandparents , he was shown a plywood panel where John Jock Findlay, his grandfather, had written his life s tale.

This is Jock s story. Jock grew up and grew old in the West Lothian village of Pumpherston a village dominated by one industry, shale oil mining. In his own words he describes the good times, and the hard times, of living and working in Pumpherston. This is a story about a Scottish industry, a village and, most of all, a community.