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Hamish Haswell-Smith - The Scottish Islands (2nd Hand Hardback)
ISBN / GTIN-13 : 9781847672773
Synopsis
The Scottish Islands: The Bestselling Guide to Every Scottish Island by Hamish Haswell-Smith.
Fully revised and updated, this is the only book with detailed information and maps on every Scottish island. With the author's own paintings liberally illustrating it, this beautiful guide will take you everywhere, whether by armchair or yacht.
From the abandoned crofts of Mingulay and the standing stones of Orkney to the white beaches of Colonsay and the spectacular Cuillins of Skye, this is the first complete gazetteer to cover all of Scotland's many hundreds of islands, including those which are uninhabited and those which are notoriously difficult to reach.
Packed with information on access, anchorages, points of historical or natural interest and things to do and see, this fascinating compendium provides indispensable information for touring, for browsing, for reference, and for all of those travellers who wish to experience some of the most beautiful and remote places in the world.
No other book begins to emulate the range and depth of the information contained in The Scottish Islands. Illustrated with full-colour illustrations and relief maps of all the main islands, this is both an impressive work of reference and a fascinating personal view of Scotland's distant outposts.
Details
- Format : Large, Thick Heavy 2nd Hand Hardback with Dust Jacket
- Condition : Very Good (Almost As New)
- Category : Non-Fiction - Scotland
- Published : 2004 (This Fully Revised & Updated Edition 2008 - Canongate)
- ISBN : 9781847672773
- SKU : B003125
- PPC : SP1900gm
- RRP : £40.00 (Clipped)
- Quantity Available : 1 only.
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External Reviews
"As a reference source Haswell-Smith's book is invaluable . . . a monumental labour of love that communicates the author's own passion for island hopping and combines it delightfully with his further talents as a painter and artist." - Daily Telegraph.
"The definitive guide to Scottish island-hopping." - Sunday Telegraph.
"The best book for tootling around skerries and sea-stacks . . . this has it all." - Scotsman.
"Stunning." - Scottish Field.
"The acknowledged Rosetta Stone of island hopping" - Sunday Times.
"The island-hopping bible." - Big Issue in Scotland.
"This impressive tome is the first comprehensive guide to every single island and it's an eye-opener." - Glasgow Evening News.
"With support from excellent, attractive, informative maps and delightful sketches by the author. The book's wide appeal extends to the armchair traveller who will get the feel and breathe the air of these jewels scattered around the coast of Scotland. The author is to be congratulated on compiling so much in a readable way, and the publishers on a delightful production." - Yorkshire Gazette and Herald.
The Author
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.
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