- Paperback: 196 pages
- Publisher: Birlinn Publishers; 2nd Revised edition edition (September 2000)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1841580708
- ISBN-13: 978-1841580708
- Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.6 x 1.5 cm
- Shipping Weight: 181 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #694,573 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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This is a sequel to the popular Yellow on the Broom. It takes Betsy Whyte's (1919-1988) story to the end of World War II, and includes additional material not previously published. It recounts, in vivid detail, the heady years of adolescence, her courtship, and her mother's struggle as a widow fighting to provide for her four children in the only way a traveller knew -- hawking wares, fruit picking -- any manner of work that would provide the next meal. She shares her joys and sorrows, the bitter and sweet "red rowan and wild honey", in this poignant and often disturbing memoir written by a gifted, natural storyteller.
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Not as great as the first, but well worthwhile, Jan 12 2009
By K. Johnson "music lover" - Published on Amazon.com
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While it is not as great as her first autoiography, The Yellow on the Broom, I still highly recommend it. It's the story of a way of life which is now gone, and it makes me want to live in that time period and (sometimes) live their lifestyle.
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Forgotten Masterpiece, Feb 9 2011
By Stephanie Curran - Published on Amazon.com
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A memoir by an exceptional woman, Betsy Whyte, this book brings to life the way of life of the Scottish "traveller" before and during World War 2. When the book begins, the writer is fifteen and when it ends she is married with children. It is one of the best books I have read for her vivid descriptions of the Scottish countryside and the "traveller" lifestyle, as well as poignant insights about people, religion, and nature. This little book should be on everyone's must read list!
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