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First published in 1897, the fictional Alec MacQuhirr tells his own love story which is both cheeky and charming by turn. Crockett&rsquo.s ironic humour is evident throughout as we discover what goes on at the &lsquo.back end of the byre.&rsquo. Rarely has the author drawn more truly from life than in the cases of Nance and the Hempie&hellip. never more typical Scotsman than Peter Chrystie their father. When all is said and done, the tale is full of the kind of charm which Mr Crockett&rsquo.s admirers expect. In the preface Crockett determines that: To write that which is in one'.s heart at the moment is the only rule. &lsquo.Lad&rsquo.s Love&rsquo. is the story of the &lsquo.back end of the byre,&rsquo. told with humour and candour by Alec MacQuhirr. The irony is central to the &lsquo.idyll in this story which features a panoply of familiar fictionalised Gallovidian places and people. who had become firm favourites with many readers.