Polly: The True Story Behind 'Whisky Galore'

by Roger Hutchinson

The true story that inspired the bestselling book Whisky Galore.

Early on a wartime winter's morning in 1941, the 8,000-ton cargo ship SS Politician ran aground in the beautiful but treacherous seas of Scotland's Outer Hebrides. Among its cargo were 260,000 bottles of whisky destined for the American market - a godsend to the local Eriskay islanders whose home-grown supply had dried up due to wartime rationing.

News quickly spread...

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1780278500
• ISBN13: 9781780278506
• Release Date: May 2024
• Publisher: Birlinn
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.0" x 7.7"