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Crowdie and Cream and Other Stories (Paperback)
by Finlay J. Macdonald (Author) "'Big pee wet pussy' was, on the indisputable authority of my mother, the first reasonably coherent sentence that I ever uttered ..." (more)
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GLASGOW EVENING TIMES
For CROWIE AND CREAM: `Reads like poetry, evoking memories of a world all but vanished in the mists'

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For CROTAL AND WHITE: `An absorbing account of adolescence on the western islands'

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful, 4 Jul 2001
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Finlay MacDonald is a wonderful storyteller. His books should be read not only by Scots, but by people the world over. His perceptive hindsight view on his own childhood is rewarding and opens our own eyes to the world around us. The characters in his stories really come to life and their generosity, humanity and honesty could teach more than a few of us a thing or two about how we deal with others. There is a sense of sadness that life as Finlay experienced it as a young boy will probably never be the same again, but a sense of joy at being able to share in his growing up through these wonderful books.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant writing and wonderful memories, 21 Jul 2002
By Bernie MacDonald (Mabou, Nova Scotia Canada) - See all my reviews
I actually reread the Finlay J MacDonald Omnibus twice as I loved the style he used to recreate the times of his youth. Being from a Scottish village in Cape Breton, Canada, I could identify with the customs and situations Finlay encountered with those seen in our own Gaelic community. I loved it and I hope many others get to enjoy it also.
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Real wit, and a wonderful way with words, 10 Aug 1999
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The omnibus edition combines Macdonald's three autobiographical works into one volume. I have only read the first, and am part way through the second. He has a wonderful way of narrating stories from his childhood in such a way that they comment on the world at present, and how we got there.

His sense of the absurd is wonderful.

A delight to read - but not so lightweight that it fails to satisfy.

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