The Braes of Glenlivet lie on the eastern edge of the Grampian
mountains, in one of Scotland's most active whisky-producing areas. This
collection of stories and memories spans a century of life on farms and
around Chapeltown and Scalan.
Mostly the work of Isobel Grant (but with other reminiscences, and also
sections on history and placenames) it is a wonderful portrait of
everyday country life and a fascinating social document of a district
that lost most of its people between the two world wars. The author
paints a vivid picture of her family, friends and neighbours as she
follows their fortunes through the years and describes a way of life now
changed forever.