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Books about the Outer Hebrides / Western Isles of Scotland
The following books by various authors and publishers
can be ordered online via Amazon.co.uk and Amazon.com
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25 Walks: the Western Isles
A handy book by June Parker and Roger Smith. 112 pages covering the Uists, Harris and Lewis. To order your copy, click here |
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The Ancient Monuments of the Western Isles
This is an excellent visitors' guide to the main historic sites and monuments on the islands. Very readable, lots of photos and drawings. The book takes you from the prehistoric, through the early Christian period and Norse settlement, to the building of medieval churches and castles, and later traditional dwellings such as the blackhouses. Available from Amazon UK |
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Argyll and the Western Isles
Part of the Exploring Scotland's Heritage series and is a very useful guide to these parts of the country. Produced by well-known archaeology experts Anna & Graham Ritchie. Paperback edition. 156 pages. Available from Amazon UK and Amazon.com |
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A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland and The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides
This item, 2 books in 1 from Penguin Classics (429 pages), chronicles the famous trip of Dr. Johnson touring Scotland with his biographer Boswell in the 1770s. To order your copy, click here |
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Discovery of the Hebrides
This history by Elizabeth Bray tells of the exploration and exploitation of the Hebrides, using records of 18th and 19th century visitors. Travellers recorded include the scientist Joseph Banks, who revealed Fingal's Cave to the public, and Johnson and Boswell, who nearly drowned off Ardnamurchan and whose writings encouraged many others to discover the Hebrides for themselves, including Sir Walter Scott and Queen Victoria. Dr Johnson was to observe of the Hebrides that 'the state of the mountains and islands is equally unknown as that of Borneo or Sumatra'. When Bonnie Prince Charlie landed on Eriskay in 1745, it focused the attention of the English and Lowland Scots on the Hebrides for the first time, changing its way of life forever. The book also includes quotes from the people of the islands, and their poems and songs describing the changes endured by the Gaelic-speaking communities. Paperback. 268 pages. Charming and evocative illustrations. Available from Amazon UK and Amazon.com |
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The Hebrides at War
The Battle of the Atlantic was the longest and toughest battle of World War Two, and for the course of it, Scotland's West Highlands and Islands represented the front line. From 1939 to 1945, places such as Oban, Tobermory, Tiree, Benbecula and Stornoway were important strategic bases and training centres for both the RAF and Royal Navy as they sought to protect vital Atlantic convoys from the German U-boat threat. This book by Mike Hughes (reprinted in May 2001) features numerous private photographs which provide a unique account of wartime in the islands. Its pictures include Wrens accidentally photographing secret exercises in Oban Bay and frozen Allied troops clearing runways on Benbecula. 'This book has a humanity which many other books lack' Paperback. 125 pages. Wide format. Available from Amazon UK and Amazon.com |
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