The Monarch of the Glen
by Compton Mackenzie
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Meet handsome Archie MacDonald, a reluctant young Scottish laird torn between his trendy London life and the call of his wild Highland ancestry. Tricked into returning to Scotland by his eccentric father and dotty mother, Archie discovers he is now the Laird of the decaying family estate, Glenbogle.Tags
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Much more different than the television adaptation than I expected. Again, some pretty funny moments, but overall it didn't do a great deal for me.
I was attracted to this book through the BBC t.v. series. This is one of those rare instances in which I enjoyed the television more than the book. This is not to say that Monarch of the Glen is not a good read, it is.
The story takes place in the highlands. The reader is given a glimpse into to the culture and folkways of a highland chieftain and landowner. The story includes a clash of culture between Ben Nevis, the highland laird, some visiting Americans, and London hikers who spoil the August 12th grouse shooting. Some say its hilarious; I simply found it amusing.
The story takes place in the highlands. The reader is given a glimpse into to the culture and folkways of a highland chieftain and landowner. The story includes a clash of culture between Ben Nevis, the highland laird, some visiting Americans, and London hikers who spoil the August 12th grouse shooting. Some say its hilarious; I simply found it amusing.
First published in 1941, this was a step back into history providing a bit of culture shock in the reading.
Hiking is a new pastime of young British society and the attempts of hikers to maintain free rein in camping locations is the issue. Their mistake? In thinking they can ignore the 'NO Camping' signs on the vast acreages of one, Donald MacDonald, Scottish Chieftain of the MacDonald clan.
A skirmish between them turns physical and results in dungeon time. An outright battle is launched by the Nat'l Union of Hikers to overtake Glenbogle Castle, take inhabitants hostage, all in order to further entrench their supposed 'rights' after this humiliation.
A wealthy American with his young Canadian wife are guests of the Chieftain, due to show more discovery of Carrie's relational heritage as a MacDonald. Chester has been accepted into the Canadian Carroway tribe of native Canadians providing additional cultural diversity to the plot. Carrie's friendships with members of the rebel Scottish Nationalist Brotherhood further conflicts relationships when romance enters the picture.
Definitely some comedic scenes that will have transferred well to the tv/dvd series I'm sure. show less
Hiking is a new pastime of young British society and the attempts of hikers to maintain free rein in camping locations is the issue. Their mistake? In thinking they can ignore the 'NO Camping' signs on the vast acreages of one, Donald MacDonald, Scottish Chieftain of the MacDonald clan.
A skirmish between them turns physical and results in dungeon time. An outright battle is launched by the Nat'l Union of Hikers to overtake Glenbogle Castle, take inhabitants hostage, all in order to further entrench their supposed 'rights' after this humiliation.
A wealthy American with his young Canadian wife are guests of the Chieftain, due to show more discovery of Carrie's relational heritage as a MacDonald. Chester has been accepted into the Canadian Carroway tribe of native Canadians providing additional cultural diversity to the plot. Carrie's friendships with members of the rebel Scottish Nationalist Brotherhood further conflicts relationships when romance enters the picture.
Definitely some comedic scenes that will have transferred well to the tv/dvd series I'm sure. show less
That was a lot of pages for so few chuckles! Nowhere near as good as the TV series it inspired.
Delightful comical farce. Especially good as a book on CD, if the reader is good.
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Author Compton Mackenzie was born in West Hartlepool, England on January 17, 1883. He studied law at Magdalen College in Oxford, but stopped in 1907 to focus on his writing career. He served with British Intelligence during World War I and later published four books about his experiences during this time. He published ninety books including The show more Passionate Elopement, Carnival, and Sinister Street. He was also a broadcaster and founded and edited the magazine Gramophone. He was knighted in 1952 and died in Edinburgh, Scotland on November 30, 1972. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Canonical title*
- The Monarch of the Glen
- Original publication date
- 1941
- Related movies
- Monarch of the Glen (2000 | IMDb)
- Dedication
- To Pilot Officer Robert Boothby,
M.P., R.A.F.
My dear Bob,
I do not propose to involve myself with any institution or any individual by saying why I particularly choose this moment to dedicate to you a farce; ... (show all)but I want to commemorate a friendship of twenty years, and this dedication gives me a chance to say how precious that friendship has been, is, and always will be to
Yours ever,
Compton Mackenzie
Suidheachan,
Island of Barra,
14 July 1941 - First words
- Inadequate indeed would be the guidebook or traveller's tale that did not accord to Glenbogle a place of honour in the very forefront of Highland scenery and romance, and it is a tribute to Scottish thoroughness that no such ... (show all)guidebook exists.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)'I simply don't know how it's done. I don't really.'
- Disambiguation notice
- This is the book. Please do not combine with the television series.
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