Cruinneachadh sgeulachdan a th' againn an seo, ach tha na h-aon phearsachan a' sìor nochdadh, is tha an leabhar coltach ri nobhail aig an aon àm.

'S e am fear a tha a' toirt ainm dhan leabhar as trice a chì sinn, agus chan ainneamh leis a bhith ann an suidhichidhean ùidheil is neo-àbhaisteach. 

A quirky, humorous and entertaining short-story cycle, featuring larger-than-life characters. Many characters recur throughout the collection, including the main charactar, An Tocasaid (‘The Hogshead’), who gives the book its title.

By Duncan Gillies