Spade Among the Rushes

Moidart's Highlands frame a crofter's stubborn quest, revealing resilience against droughts, rationing, and bureaucracy.

One of very few books available on Moidart in the north-west of Scotland, it evokes the enchanted, magical beauty of this much-loved area of the country. Margaret Leigh was already a successful author when her longing for freedom and independence led to her decision to become a crofter in the West Highlands.

These memoirs describe her attempts to transform a deserted croft ...