In 1941 an 8;000-ton cargo ship ran aground in the Sound of Eriskay in the Outer Hebrides. In the difficult war years any gift from the sea was welcome; and the SS Politician had among her cargo a quarter of a million bottles of whisky. The events that followed inspired Compton Mackenzie's novel Whisky Galore. Using eyewitness accounts; historical papers; and official documents; this book tells the story of the SS Politician and the circus that surrounded her; from islanders in small skiffs to wartime excise officers and the final solution; to the problem of the vessel affectionately known as the "Polly."
#878040 in Books Cotterell Arthur 2017-08-15Original language:English 6.50 x .90 x 9.30l; #File Name: 1849047960288 pagesThe Near East A Cultural History
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