Friends have been very kind about the book – that is what friends are for – but I live in trepidation at the appearance of dispassionate reviews. According to Birlinn, the first is likely to come from the Daily Mail, followed soon afterwards by The Spectator. Since my politics are – like John Lorne Campbell’s – more left than right, these are not publications I see very often. I wonder what they will make of a man who was a radical land reformer and a Scottish nationalist who refused to fight for the British Empire?
Author: Ray (page 8 of 8)
Light on the horizon: does Canna offer a model of good practice?
On a later summer afternoon patrons of the National Trust for Scotland looked out over the clear waters of Canna harbour to say farewell to the island sometimes described as the Jewel of the Hebrides. With the island bathed in sunshine, the dark cloud hanging over the trust itself must have been the last thing on their minds.
Today’s the day – but last night was my first experience of reading my own work aloud to an audience. The first of many first experiences I suspect.
“A sensitive and moving account – a fitting tribute to an unusual life,” Country Life.
After lunch on the day of our first meeting in 1977, John took me to bale out his boat – a sturdy work vessel, not a laird’s yacht – and then to walk up Compass Hill. He strode easily, while I, less than half his age, panted beside him.
[audio: http://www.thecannastory.com/wp-content/audio/canna_3.mp3]
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