Highlands and Islands (Scotland)

Highlands and Islands (Scotland)

by RichendaMiers (Author), D . G . Cracknell (Author)

Synopsis

This book explores some of the last wildernesses of Europe, from Inverness to the Outer Hebrides and Shetland. It features special sections on the thriving traditions of caber-tossing, Ceilidh music and story-telling. It tucks into a supper of delicious freshly caught fish, and retraces the steps of Bonnie Prince Charlie. It studies in-depth the past history of clans and tartans and the Highland Clearances.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 336
Edition: 5
Publisher: Cadogan Guides
Published: 21 Jul 2006

ISBN 10: 1860113400
ISBN 13: 9781860113406

Media Reviews
'Reliable, informative and... an entertaining companion' - The Sunday Times
Author Bio
Richenda Miers is a novelist, freelance journalist and travel writer. Part English and part Scottish, she divides her time between the two countries, and has spent many years living 'north of the border'. The Miers family has a home in the Outer Hebrides.