Compt Mackenzie (Books)

Compt Mackenzie Books

Compton Mackenzie was a novelist whose works often delve into themes of identity, memory, and the search for meaning. His stylistic dexterity and ability to portray complex human relationships mark him as a significant author of his generation. Through his unique narrative talent and profound insights into human psychology, his novels resonate with readers across time. Mackenzie's oeuvre is a celebration of the intricacies of human existence and the perpetual quest for one's place in the world.

Whisky Galore

304 pages
11 hours of reading

4.0(96)Add rating

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 inn are all having a very thin time of it. There's no conversation, no jolity, no fun - until a shipwreck off the coast brings a piece of extraordinary good fortune...