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Bl�s: of the Highlands

Bl�s: of the Highlands

by C C Hutton
Bl�s: of the Highlands

Bl�s: of the Highlands

by C C Hutton

Overview

Stroma is a hard-working 30 year old Highlander who lives in Blàs, a small rural village on the North Coast 500. Her passion: to save her language and culture from dying out. It also plays a large part in her everyday job as she travels around the region. However, it is not only her culture that is under threat, it is Blàs itself as it struggles to retain its population. Into the tide of people leaving strides Auntie Lottie, returning home to stay. She stirs it around, juggles it up and generally lives, works and plays given the chance. Lottie's return strengthens her friendship with Maureen and Ellen, old school pals of Stroma's late mother. Mary in her 80s completes this inter-generational friendship. Full of humour, the story follows the women through the first year of Auntie Lottie's return with Stroma's life being the most affected by her arrival. Follow their highs and lows, their festivals and celebrations, their laughter and their tears in this lovable community.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780993254055
Publisher: Blaths
Publication date: 03/26/2020
Series: Bl�s , #1
Pages: 242
Product dimensions: 5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.55(d)

About the Author

C C Hutton lives and works in the Highlands of Scotland. She also writes under the name of Ceitidh Hutton and is better known for her Scottish Gaelic children's books. Having spent many years dashing around the Highlands as a Gaelic Development Officer, she now spends her time between, writing, book events, Gaelic Bookbugs, family and dog duties. She still helps to promote Gaelic when she can and finds it difficult to say no to a cup of tea. She can be contacted on her social media or at her website cchuttonwrite.com

Table of Contents

Front Matter; title page, copyright, dedication, foreword, 34 chapters, Back Matter; Gaelic words and translations, Scots words and translations and where to find more information, acknowledgements, about the author.

Stroma is a hard-working 30 year old highlander who lives in Blàs, a small quirky rural village on the North Coast 500. Her passion; to save her language and culture from dying out. It also plays a large part in her everyday job as she travels around the region. However, it is not only her culture that is under threat, it is Blàs itself, as it struggles to retain its population. Into the tide of people leaving strides Auntie Lottie, returning home to stay. She stirs it around, juggles it up and generally lives, works and plays given the chance. Lottie's return strengthens her friendships with Maureen and Ellen, old school friends of Stroma's dead mother. Mary in her 80's completes this intergenerational friendship. Full of humour the story follows the women through the first year of Auntie Lottie's return with Stroma's life being the most affected by her 'technical' aunt's arrival. Follow their highs and lows, their festivals and celebrations, their laughter and their tears in this lovable community.

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