An Island Odyssey

An Island Odyssey

by HamishHaswell-Smith (Author)

Synopsis

Hamish Haswell-Smith follows on from his bestselling The Scottish Islands with this new work An Island Odyssey, and an odyssey it is - a year-long voyage through the Scottish islands presenting an island a week (if it's Monday it must be Oronsay) - 52 in all. Each is coupled with artist Haswell-Smith's full-page, watercolour illustration of the island as well as its history, legends, local characters, and landscape and is interspersed with personal and sailing anecdotes, as well as a small key map and occasional margin pencil-line sketches. This title is a must for all island lovers.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 176
Edition: New Ed
Publisher: Canongate Books
Published: 01 Aug 2000

ISBN 10: 1841950823
ISBN 13: 9781841950822

Media Reviews
If you want to find out about the various islands around the Scottish coast Haswell-Smth's book is an excellent starting point. * * Broadly Boats Book Review * *
Author Bio
Hamish Haswell-Smith, now retired from his own architectural practice, is a qualified yachtmaster who has sailed extensively among the Scottish Islands. His sketches and paintings, some of which illustrate the book, have been exhibited in many top British and European galleries.