{"product_id":"9781839830990","title":"Highland Homespun","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Margaret Leigh\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eNorthern Scotland, Highlands \u0026amp; Islands\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 16 April 2026 by Birlinn General (Origin) in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 304 pages\u003cbr\u003e129 x 197 x 25 | 266g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn May 1933 Margaret Leigh took over the tenancy of Achnabo farm, in a beautiful corner of the West Highlands overlooking the isle of Skye.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this unsentimental yet exquisitely written book, she recounts a year of farming life there, from the burning of the land and ploughing in March, through planting and sowing in April to haymaking and harvesting in September. Incidental details – such as a visit to the smithy, the arrival of some new bulls and the annual journey of the cows to the summer shielings – provide fascinating insights into farming life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLocal characters and customs feature too, adding another rich dimension to this reflective and poignant memoir of a world now vanished forever.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Far From The Madding Crowd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47997789929731,"sku":"9781839830990","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0404\/3207\/4914\/files\/9781839830990.jpg?v=1777031705","url":"https:\/\/www.maddingcrowdlinlithgow.com\/products\/9781839830990","provider":"Far From The Madding Crowd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}