New Canaan Library welcomes author Robert Mc Williams on Thursday, June 6 at 6:30 p.m. in the Adrian Lamb Room. Mc Williams will speak about his recently published book, The Kiss of Sweet Scottish Rain, which extols the beauty, culture and history of Scotland, as discovered by him on a cross-country journey. Please register to attend, online at newcanaanlibrary.org.
From Cape Wrath in the lonely northwest to a muddy estuary overlooking England, The Kiss of Sweet Scottish Rain takes the reader on a walk across Scotland. For Rob McWilliams–Scots-born but exiled since childhood–the walk is an obstinate ambition, and the start of a new direction in life. McWilliams crosses wild and beautiful landscapes, meets an ever-changing cast of companions, and visits communities of all sizes, from remote hamlets to the bustling, edgy city of Glasgow. Around every corner, he explores Scotland’s turbulent history and unique cultural and natural heritage, from the Gaelic language, to the fearsome Highland midge.