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A Croft in the Hills

by Katharine Stewart · 1996

In the Hills series

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A Croft in the Hillscaptures life on a hill croft 50 years ago. A couple and their young daughter, fresh from life in the town, struggle to get the work done and make ends meet in an environment that is, at times, hard and unforgiving.

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biographybiographyMore like thisLess of this
Setting
ScotlandScotlandMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
short · 159 pages

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