Calum's Road
Roger Hutchinson
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Calum's Road
Published
2008
Publisher
Birlinn
Pages
184
ISBN-13
9781841586779
ISBN-10
1841586773
Description
"For almost all his life, Calum MacLeod lived in the north of the Hebridean island of Raasay, where he worked as a crofter, postman and tender of the Rona lighthouse. Yet, due to clearance and neglect, the population of northern Raasay dwindled during his lifetime to just two people - Calum and his wife." "Calum had an idiosyncratic response to this decline. One spring morning, he took his homemade wheelbarrow, a pick, an axe and a shovel, trundled south from his crofthouse down a narrow, rutted bridle path, across rough hillsides, along the edge of hazardous cliff-faces, through patches of stunted hazel and birch and over quaking peat bogs. Then, alone in an empty landscape, he began to build a road. 'With a road, ' his former neighbour Donald MacLeod said, 'he hoped new generations of people would return to the north end of Raasay.' It would become a romantic, quixotic venture; an obsessive work of art so perfect in every gradient, culvert and supporting wall that its creation occupied almost twenty years."--BOOK JACKET.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many pages are in Calum's Road?
This edition of Calum's Road has approximately 184 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read Calum's Road?
For most readers, Calum's Road typically takes between 3h 50m and 2h 33m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 46,000 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 3h 4m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 7 days • Estimated word count: 46,000 words
Your individual reading time will vary based on your personal reading pace, the amount of daily reading time, and your familiarity with the subject matter.
What is the word count of Calum's Road?
The estimated word count for Calum's Road is approximately 46,000 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
This is an approximation — actual word count may vary based on font size, formatting, edition, and the presence of illustrations or charts.
Who is the author of Calum's Road?
Calum's Road was written by Roger Hutchinson.
When was Calum's Road published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 2008. The original work may have been published on a different date.