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'One of the most important Scottish writers of the twentieth century' TLS A beautiful celebration of Scottish malt whisky and the illustrious lands that produce itA classic since its original publication in 1935, Whisky and Scotland will enlighten and entertain all who delight in the amber spirit that evokes 'the world of hills and glens, of raging elements, of shelter, of divine ease'.Whisky and Scotland takes us on a journey through the Highlands of Scotland to uncover the traditional techniques whereby barley grains become liquid gold. Written by one of Scotland's most acclaimed early twentieth-century writers, Whisky and Scotland examines whisky history, production and tradition that remains unchanged after hundreds of years. Witty and informative, this is Neil M. Gunn's lyrical toast to uisge beatha, the Celtic 'water of life'.

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A beautiful exposition of the many virtues and varieties of Scotland's national drink -- Alan Riach He demonstrates the ability to describe traditional whisky-making practices in clear and engaging terms . . . this is a whisky book written by a writer * Scotchwhisky.com * (A) witty, indignant little book -- George Routledge & Sons PRAISE FOR NEIL M. GUNN * : * One of twentieth-century Scotland's most powerful novelists * Guardian * One of the most important Scottish writers of the twentieth century * TLS * Neil Gunn has given us a wonderful body of work - greater than Gibbon's and therefore the greatest achievement of its kind in modern Scottish literature, and since Walter Scott -- Hugh MacDiarmid His generous and incisive writing engages and enlightens us -- John Burns One of the central figures of the Scottish Literary Renaissance, and often acknowledged as the most important Scottish novelist of the early twentieth century * BBC * One of Scotland's most distinguished writers -- Light in the North Festival All his strength, his vision, his style come from his people, from the Scottish tradition, from the Gaelic past, but he applies them to the crucial questions of our time. What he has to say is a concern of all men. Scottish literature here is national, yet knows no national limitations -- Kurt Wittig, The Scottish Tradition in Literature

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Neil M. Gunn was a novelist, critic and dramatist, regarded as one of the most important Scottish authors of the early twentieth century. Born in Dunbeath, Caithness, in North East Scotland in 1891, he began his career as a customs and excise officer at the Glen Mhor whisky distillery and wrote prolifically throughout his life. In 1937 he won the James Tait Black Memorial Prize for his novel Highland River. He died in 1973.

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