Much of its fame rests on the ealing comedy film of the same name, directed by alexander mackendrick and released to great acclaim in 1949. Born into a wellknown theatrical family, he was educated at magdalen college, oxford, and turned from the stage to. Whisky galore penguin essentials compton mackenzie. By a strange coincidence, the ss cabinet minister was wrecked off little todday two years after the ss politician with a similar cargo was wrecked off eriskay, but the coincidence stops there, for the rest is pure fiction. Cottage where sir compton mackenzie wrote whisky galore. Written by sir compton mackenzie, audiobook narrated by david rintoul. Compton mackenzie s most popular book is whisky galore. Sir compton mackenzie is perhaps best known for two comic novels set in scotland. Although there has been the excellent ealing comedy and the more recent screen adaptation, the book is a completely different beast. This tale has a great deal of the customary compton mackenzie charm with various minor stories of island life and love interwoven with the main plot.
Having left liverpool two days earlier, heading for jamaica, it sank outside eriskay, the outer hebrides, scotland, in bad weather, containing 250,000 bottles of whisky. Sir edward montague compton mackenzie lived from 17 january 1883 to 30 november 1972. You, as the producing organisation, and all members of your cast and crew, must not make. The storybased on a true eventconcerns a shipwreck off a fictional scottish island. Whisky galore, a 1947 novel written by compton mackenzie. In fact, i thought there had been a mistake and the recording had somehow jumped a chapter, but no. Compton mackenzie was born on january 17, 1883 in west hartlepool, england as edward montague compton mackenzie. Whisky galore was originally a novel by compton mackenzie, a story of a whisky. Cottage where sir compton mackenzie wrote whisky galore goes. He initially wrote for the theatre and his first novel, the passionate elopement, was published in 1911. Whisky galore by compton mackenzie fantastic fiction. He was a writer and actor, known for sylvia scarlett 1935, the ballet girl 1916 and sinister street 1922.
Whisky galore es una novela escrita por compton mackenzie. Edward montague compton mackenzie you can see why he shortened it wrote whisky galore in 1946 as a tribute to the hebridian island of. It was the directorial debut of alexander mackendrick. Buy whisky galore by compton mackenzie online at alibris. However a ship runs aground with 50,000 cases of whisky on board. Whisky galore penguin essentials compton mackenzie 1971. He was educated at st pauls school and magdalen college, oxford. During world war ii, a ship full of whisky is wrecked on a small hebridean island where the local customs and excise man has his hands full. Whisky galore 2016 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
What do chariots of fire, gregorys girl, local hero, trainspotting and the angels share have in common. Sir compton mackenzie 18831972 find a grave memorial. Whisky galore, by compton mackenzie, first edition, published in 1947 by chatto and windus. Inspired by the real events of 1941, when a cargo ship ran aground in the channel between. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The celebrated compton mackenzie novel and 1949 ealing comedy whisky galore is currently touring in a superb allfemale stage adaptation, staged to mark the 100th anniversary of partial womens suffrage in britain. That title is whisky galore, penned in 1947 by compton mackenzie. Compton mackenzie was born into a theatrical family.
Hardback with dark pink cloth and gold title to spine. In the 1940s sir compton wrote whisky galore and monarch of the glen from the houses living room a remote coastal cottage where author sir compton mackenzie wrote his classic novel whisky galore has gone on the market for over. During the first world war he became a captain in the royal marines, becoming director of the aegean intelligence service. Compton mackenzies popular 1947 novel inspired an unforgettable ealing comedy in 1949 and now a brilliant new movie which shows off scotland at its dazzling best.
We all like the idea of saving a bit of cash, so when we found out how many good quality used books are out there we just had to let you know. It was adapted for the cinema under the title whisky galore it followed on from an. Based on true events, whisky galore recounts how the dull and. Compton mackenzie novel as compton mackenzie, compton mackenzie screenplay as compton mackenzie 1 more credit stars. Compton mackenzie was born in west hartlepool in 1883. Its 1943 and the war has brought rationing to the hebridean islands. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title whisky galore. Jan, 2016 that title is whisky galore, penned in 1947 by compton mackenzie. Whisky galore by compton mackenzie and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Before doctor barry laverty joined doctor fingal oreillys practice in the colorful irish village of ballybucklebo, he was an intern, working long hours, practicing new medical techniques, falling in love, and learning what is most important in the medical field for a family physician the bonds of family, friendships, and human kindness. Whisky galore by compton mackenzie certainly subscribes to this definition. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. He was married to lillian mcsween, christine mcsween and faith stone. In the middle of the second world war, theres no more whisky left on the small hebridean islands of great todday and little todday. Compton mackenzie, british novelist who suffered critical acclaim and neglect with equal indifference, leaving a prodigious output of more than 100 novels, plays, and biographies. The story relates the looting of the wrecked ss politician off the isle of eriskay in 1941 with a cargo of 250,000 bottles of scotch whisky. I must say though, that i found the book ended abruptly. Posted by true highlands in kit and caboodle 2 comments. A tale told with a tremendous love for the people and the heritage of the hebrides. Whisky galore by compton mackenzie, first edition abebooks. Set in the second world war when whisky rationing is in effect, scottish islanders of the outer hebrides try to plunder cases of whisky from a ship that is stranded on rocks just offshore, based loosely on the real events of the 1941 sinking of the ss politician. Its an obviously romantic tale, and one which inspired the 1947 book whisky galore by compton mackenzie, and the 1949 film of the same name, directed by alexander mackendrick and one of the most enduring and loved of the ealing comedies bizarrely retitled tight little island in the us. The son of actor edward compton, he was born in hartlepool, england.
Its 1943, and the war has brought rationing to the hebridean. He was educated at st pauls school and magdalen college, oxford where he obtained a degree in. The legend of whisky galore, of resourceful wartime islanders in a time of austerity, opportunistically salvaging whisky from a crashed cargo boat, is. Compton mackenzie has 114 books on goodreads with 7 ratings. It was adapted for the cinema under the title whisky galore it followed on from an earlier 1943 novel keep the home guard turning in the same setting. The story is much richer in detail then either of the two films and captures the culture and identity of the western isles in captivating. As luck would have it, a ship bound for the usa, and laden with the finest scottish whisky, is shipwrecked on the islands coastline. The magnum opus of compton mackenzie the spectator. Whisky galore magna scottish writers series authors.
The magnum opus of compton mackenzie on capri in 1925 scott fitzgerald met his old idol compton mackenzie and found him cordial, attractive and pleasantly mundane. All professional rights in whisky galore adapted by philip goulding from the novel by compton mackenzie are strictly reserved and application for performance etc. He was educated at st pauls school and magdalen college, oxford where he obtained a degree in modern history. The author of whisky galore and the monarch of the glen was a prolific writer with more than 100 published works to his name not to. In it, mackenzie himself played a cameo role as captain of the ss cabinet minister. Bbc radio drama, scotland world war two, whisky galore. Whisky galore is a novel written by compton mackenzie, published in 1947. Barries plays, including peter pan, or the boy who wouldnt grow up. Buy whisky galore vintage classics new ed by mackenzie, compton isbn. This is due to the strict rules imposed by canal plus, the current rightsholders of the 1949 film.
Jul 05, 2019 a remote coastal cottage where author sir compton mackenzie wrote his classic novel whisky galore has gone on the market for over. But perhaps the most iconic of all is whisky galore. Inspired by the real events of 1941, when a cargo ship ran aground in the channel between eriskay and south uist, compton mackenzie s whisky galore is the gentle, comical story of how the booty on board became appropriated by a group of scottish islanders. Whisky galore is the simple love story of two men unable to marry their sweethearts because wartime circumstances have denied their island uisge beatha whisky, the water of life, essential to both popping the question and to the ceremonies. A delightfully comic yarn by a master story teller, whisky galore tracks the effects of a whisky shortage, and then a whisky surplus, on the fictional islands of great and little todday, in the scottish hebrides, during world war ii. Mackenzie settled in scotland in 1928, where he wrote his famous satire of scottish village life, whisky galore 1947. They were the sources of a successful film and a television series respectively. All is well when the cabinet minister, with its cargo of topoftherange whiskies, founders on. This is the trailer for the 2016 remake of the classic movie whisky galore which has recently been released.
His father, edward compton, was an actor and theatre company manager. Had there really been whisky or really about anything except air in those wooden crates piled as high. Whisky galore 1947 set in the hebrides, and the monarch of the glen 1941 set in the scottish highlands. Compton mackenzie novel as compton mackenzie, compton mackenzie screenplay as compton mackenzie 1 more credit. Compton mackenzie project gutenberg selfpublishing.
Regrettably we are unable to provide a licence to record whisky galore. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. He was an author and novelist whose books such as whisky galore and the monarch of the glen, and their film and tv adaptations, helped put little known parts of scotland firmly on the map. The fivebed house is located in the outer hebrides on.
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