THE WHITE ROSE OF GASK: The Life and Songs of Carolina Oliphant Lady Nairne

Carolina Oliphant, Lady Nairne, wrote over 90 songs that enjoyed great popularity during her lifetime and still do so. They are some of Scotland's most famous traditional songs. Presented here is a long-overdue reassessment of her life and work, much of it based on research into family papers to which the author has recently had access. Illus.