The Magic of the Scottish Islands

by TerryMarsh (Author), JonSparks (Author)

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  Paperback
  2008

  $4.72

  Around the coast of Scotland there are hundreds of islands from bare, rugged skerries to lush dominions of history and deep-rooted culture. Explore the islands with the help of Terry Marsh's informative text and Jon Spark's stunning photographs.This title portrays the main island groups in all their moods, and focuses on what it is that gives these islands such magical and lasting appeal. It is a glorious celebration in words and photographs of some of the most superb scenery in the world. Discover why these unique places draw those lucky enough to find them back to visit whenever they can.

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  Hardcover
  2002

  $3.28

  'I sat with my back against the pitted surface of the Ringing Stone on Tiree's northern shore watching grey seals at the water's edge and lines of low-flying tysties skimming the waves. Further out, a bright yellow fishing boat came and went with the swell, its rise and fall a lazy pulse against which life in the Scottish islands seems to be measured. Exposure to too much of this island magic, I thought, could mark a man for life, leaving him forever entangled in inexplicable enthusiasms for lazy days, bright blue skies, an encircling sea and the quiet ways of island nature.' In this book, Terry Marsh combines his written word with the evocative photography of Jon Sparks to portray the main island groups in all their moods, and to focus on what it is that gives these islands such magical and lasting appeal.