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living on an island, who has lost his son during the

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, resents a young English soldier stationed nearby.

References

Bibliography

* David Joseph Dooley. ''Compton Mackenzie''. Twayne Publishers, 1974. * Andro Linklater. ''Compton Mackenzie: A Life'' Hogarth Press, 1992.

External links

* {{Compton Mackenzie 1926 British novels Novels by Compton Mackenzie Novels set in Scotland Cassell (publisher) books George H. Doran Company books