Hellfire And Herring: A childhood remembered

Hellfire And Herring: A childhood remembered

by Mr Christopher Rush (Author)

Synopsis

This evocation of a way of life now vanished demonstrates the power of the word to make the local universal and to bring the past timelessly to life. Woven into the fabric of family life, village characters, church and school, Rush writes of folklore and fishing and the eternal power of the sea, the cycle of the seasons, the worlds of the imagination and the unknown, the archetypal problems of fathers and sons and mother love, and the inescapability of childhood influences far on into adult life.

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More Information

Format: Hardcover
Pages: 320
Edition: Main
Publisher: Profile Books
Published: 28 Dec 2006

ISBN 10: 1861979177
ISBN 13: 9781861979179

Media Reviews
'A requiem which will first rend, and then refresh, even the most hurt of human hearts' The Times 'A rare insight into a man's passionate, all-consuming love for his wife, and a heart-breaking meditation on grief' Guardian 'A truly mesmerizing and beautiful book' Scotland on Sunday 'The most remarkable book I've ever read... about the thing which you hope isn't going to happen' John Bayley
Author Bio
Christopher Rush was born in St Monans and for thirty years taught literature in Edinburgh. His books include A Twelvemonth and a Day (recently listed as one of the 100 greatest Scottish books ever) and the highly acclaimed To Travel Hopefully. He now lives near his childhood home.