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  • Sinister Street (Complete)

    by Compton MacKenzie ...
    From a world of daisies as big as moons and of mountainous green hillocks Michael Fane came by some unrealized method of transport to the thin red house, that as yet for his mind could not claim an individual existence amid the uniformity of a long line of fellows. His arrival coincided with a confusion of furniture, with the tramp of men backwards and forwards from a cavernous vehicle very dry ... Read more

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  • The Passionate Elopement

    by Compton MacKenzie ...
    THE meagre sun that for thirteen pallid February days had shone with no more brilliance than a rushlight stuck amid the cobwebs of a garret, poured down at last his profuse glories, and Curtain Wells woke up to a fine morning and the burden of conscious existence, with an effort all the more completely unanimous on account of its reputation as an inland Spa. Residence there implied an almost ... Read more

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  • Whisky Galore

    by Compton Mackenzie, Philip Goulding ...
    Series series NHB Modern Plays
    It's 1955 and the Pallas Players, an all-female theatre company, are putting on a play: Whisky Galore.They transport us back to 1943 on the Scottish islands of Great and Little Todday, where the whisky supply has dried up because of the war, leaving tensions running high. Relief seems to be at hand when a ship carrying 50,000 bottles of whisky is wrecked just offshore. Then it's every thirsty man ... Read more

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    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • The Early Life and Adventures of Sylvia Scarlett

    by Compton MacKenzie ...
    In the novel, Compton MacKenzie likely explores Sylvia Scarlett's early years, depicting her upbringing, adventures, and the formative experiences that shape her character. The title suggests a narrative that delves into Sylvia's youthful escapades, possibly involving her family, relationships, and the challenges she faces as she navigates through life.Compton MacKenzie's writing style is known ... Read more

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  • The Complete Works of Compton MacKenzie

    by Compton MacKenzie ...
    The Complete Works of Compton MacKenzieThis Complete Collection includes the following titles:--------1 - The Altar Steps2 - Carnival3 - Plashers Mead4 - Sinister Street, vol. 15 - Sinister Street, vol. 26 - The Passionate Elopement7 - Poor Relations8 - Kensington Rhymes9 - Rich Relatives10 - The Vanity Girl11 - The Early Life and Adventures of Sylvia Scarlett12 - Guy and Pauline... ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD

  • Compton MacKenzie: The Best Works

    by Compton Mackenzie ...
    The Best Works of Compton MacKenzieCarnivalGuy and PaulinePlashers MeadSinister Street, vol. 1Sylvia & MichaelThe Altar StepsThe Early Life and Adventures of Sylvia Scarlett ... Read more

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  • The Altar Steps

    by Compton MacKenzie ...
    "The Altar Steps" is set in the Hebrides, a group of islands off the northwest coast of Scotland, and explores the clash between tradition and modernity in a small island community. The novel delves into the lives of the inhabitants, their relationships, and their struggles with religious and moral dilemmas.The story follows the main character, Archibald Munro, a young man who returns to his ... Read more

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  • Guy And Pauline

    by Compton Mackenzie ...
    "Guy And Pauline" by Compton Mackenzie is a captivating romantic novel that delves into the complexities of love and the clash of societal expectations. This timeless tale follows the tumultuous relationship between the titular characters, Guy and Pauline, as they navigate the challenges of romance amidst the constraints of social norms. Set against the backdrop of early 20th-century England, ... Read more

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  • The Early Life and Adventures of Sylvia Scarlett

    by Compton MacKenzie ...
    Prelude at six o’clock on the morning of Ash Wednesday in the year 1847, the Honorable Charles Cunningham sat sipping his coffee in the restaurant of the Vendanges de Bourgogne. He was somewhat fatigued by the exertions that as “lion” of the moment he had felt bound to make, exertions that had included a display of English eccentricity and had culminated in a cotillion at a noble house in the ... Read more

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  • The Monarch of the Glen

    by Compton Mackenzie ...
    Chester Royde, an American millionaire, travels to Scotland with his new bride Carrie and sister Myrtle, to find out more about Carrie's Scottish ancestry. Their new 'relatives' turn out to be a little more authentically Scottish than they bargained for. Ben Nevis, Laird of Glenbogle Castle, is fiercely protective of his lands and the Macdonald clan spirit, but being cash-strapped he's not above ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

  • Compton Mackenzie, Collection

    by Compton Mackenzie ...
    Sir Compton Mackenzie, (1883–1972) was a prolific writer of fiction, biography, histories, and memoir, as well as a cultural commentator, raconteur, and lifelong Scottish nationalist.It is described by Dr. John MacInnes (formerly of the School of Scottish Studies) as "one of the greatest works of English literature produced in the twentieth century."Sylvia & MichaelGuy and Pauline, 1915The Early ... Read more

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  • Whisky Galore

    by Compton Mackenzie ...
    It's 1943 and the war has brought rationing to the Hebridean islands of Great and Little Todday. When food is in short supply, it is bad enough, but when the whisky runs out, it looks like the end of the world.Morale is at rock bottom. George Campbell needs a wee dram to give him the courage to stand up to his mother and marry Catriona. The priest, the doctor and, of course, the landlord at the ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook