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Scots Quair

Chris Guthrie is torn between her love of the land and her desire to escape the narrow horizons of a peasant culture. This work interweaves the personal joys and sorrows of Chris' life with the historical and political events of the early years of the twentieth century, including the First World War.
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Chris Guthrie is torn between her love of the land & her desire to escape the narrow horizons of a peasant culture. This work interweaves the personal joys & sorrows of Chris' life with the historical & political events of the early years of the twentieth century, including the First World War.

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World - A physical grouping, commonly used to describe earth and everything associated with ti
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With over 300 UK stores and more than 40000 different products in store each year, The Works is Britain's top discount book store. A well known presence on the high street, The Works was founded in 1981 to bring affordable books to the public. It now offers a large range of exciting products, including arts and crafts products, toys, gifts and seasonal products, all at discounted prices, making it a superb place to find items for hobbies and gifts for all ages. The book selection includes children's books, fiction and non-fiction books on a wide range of subjects from food and drink and craft and DIY to entertainment, autobiographies and history. Art and crafts products range from children's craft sets to sewing materials and professional artists' brushes. As well as big brands, The Works also sells their own high quality branded products.
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