A chronicle of East Lothian life between the wars, this text is the story of Patrick McVeigh, the youngest child in a family of five when his father died of wounds sustained in World War I. It includes his memories of village life, the poverty, but also the nearby sea, and surrounding countryside.

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Look After the Bairns: An East Lothian Childhood (Flashbacks) (Paperback)

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