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The Scottish landscape has inspired writersmost notably Shakespeare with his Macbethand travelers for centuries. Scotland is a patchwork of stunning green valleys and windswept moors, scattered with the ruins of ancient strongholds, and at its heart lies the legendary Cawdor Castle, which exemplifies the essence of the Highlands. These stunning photographs from the Cawdor estate capture not only Scotlands national treasures, but the quintessence of the Scottish soul. Cawdor Castle epitomizes the distinguished Scottish lifestyle. Its cozy interiors, full of handcrafted furniture, tartan accessories, hunting trophies, and painted landscapes, will inspire the reader. Scotlands cultural traditions are celebrated with colorful displays of kilts and bagpipes; lush hunting tracks and bountiful fly fishing spots; the shady realm of Cawdors gardens; and sumptuous culinary delicacies. Highland Living includes an address book of Scotlands best sites of interest for travelers, as well as traditional recipes for those seeking a taste of the Scottish lifestyle at home.
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
The title of this book is not merely misleading, it is completely untrue. This is NOT a book about highland living and "traditions of Scotland". It is a book exclusively about Cawdor Castle and unashamedly promotes the commercial enterprises of that establishment. It appears to be the case that the chatelaine (Angelika Cawdor - not a Highlander herself, or a Scot, or even a Brit) was looking for a nice little earner and got French acquaintances to produce a visually attractive book about the castle. (The book appeared in France first). Nothing in the Highlands outside the castle estate is mentioned in the book. Traditions of Scotland? No, just the affectations of life at Cawdor. Advice at the end of the book on the best places to shop in Scotland is limited to a few places between Elgin and Nairn (the latter could hardly be described as a highland town)and is of no practical use to anyone. But what is shocking is that the shopping list is really little more than an undisguised advertisement for holiday cottages to rent on the Cawdor castle estate and the castle restaurant.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Namedropping in the Highlands
21 Mar 2011
Format:Hardcover
This book is a stitch. It has very little -- or almost nothing, really -- to do with living in the Highlands, and actually not that much to do with Scotland. The photos are beautiful, really gorgeous (though note as said before that it's not a huge coffee table book). Cawdor Castle is fun to tour, and it's even more fun to rent one of the cottages (though seriously overpriced).
But this book! It's a vanity book about the Dowager Countess of Cawdor, a Czechoslovakian import called Angelika (and a friend of M. Hubert Givenchy). Her prose, mostly, it looks like (she was a close personal friend of M. Dior) and some odd recounting of Scots history and a bit of legend here and there. Her version of the current estate battle is that it has entered "calmer waters" but you'll be amused by running her name through a search engine (and do note that she became a close friend of M. Balenciaga). Her thoughts on a few things (you have GOT to check out her theory of trees, on page 106). Her modern art. Her descriptions. The Dowager Countess in her youth was "graced with a slender, almost feline silhouette, a high forehead topped with a mane of auburn hair, and mysterious pale turquoise eyes..." and of course, she knew Madame Chanel personally. And the Duke of Windsor -- the Duchess simply had to put up with her as Angelika spoke German to the Duke.
But the photos are gorgeous. The decor is faboo. The recipes are not bad. Cawdor's really a lovely place to visit; and the book has the same proportion of readable text as does this review.
But this book! It's a vanity book about the Dowager Countess of Cawdor, a Czechoslovakian import called Angelika (and a friend of M. Hubert Givenchy). Her prose, mostly, it looks like (she was a close personal friend of M. Dior) and some odd recounting of Scots history and a bit of legend here and there. Her version of the current estate battle is that it has entered "calmer waters" but you'll be amused by running her name through a search engine (and do note that she became a close friend of M. Balenciaga). Her thoughts on a few things (you have GOT to check out her theory of trees, on page 106). Her modern art. Her descriptions. The Dowager Countess in her youth was "graced with a slender, almost feline silhouette, a high forehead topped with a mane of auburn hair, and mysterious pale turquoise eyes..." and of course, she knew Madame Chanel personally. And the Duke of Windsor -- the Duchess simply had to put up with her as Angelika spoke German to the Duke.
But the photos are gorgeous. The decor is faboo. The recipes are not bad. Cawdor's really a lovely place to visit; and the book has the same proportion of readable text as does this review.
6 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Not what I was expecting...
15 Mar 2010
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
First, the disappointment: it is smaller than what I was expecting. Please note the dimensions before you buy if you are expecting a big coffee table book.
The second surprise (I wouldn't say disappointment at all) was that it wasn't about all of the highlands like it sounded, but mostly about Cawdor Castle which is in the highlands.
I plunked down with this new book that I've been waiting literally months for and spent hours on a Sunday afternoon pouring over it and reading all the text too. I very much enjoyed reading all about Lady Cawdor's life and the history of the castle and lands.
The photos are spectacular, just gorgeous!
This book made up for anything bad I originally felt and I truly love it, it's a keeper!
The second surprise (I wouldn't say disappointment at all) was that it wasn't about all of the highlands like it sounded, but mostly about Cawdor Castle which is in the highlands.
I plunked down with this new book that I've been waiting literally months for and spent hours on a Sunday afternoon pouring over it and reading all the text too. I very much enjoyed reading all about Lady Cawdor's life and the history of the castle and lands.
The photos are spectacular, just gorgeous!
This book made up for anything bad I originally felt and I truly love it, it's a keeper!
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
A great read
12 July 2010
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
Less Highland living than decor in this Cawdor Castle. Still makes for a great read.
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