
Island on the Edge of the World (Paperback)
Maclean, Charles (Author)
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St. Kilda was isolated from the mainstream of civilisation for more than 1000 years. Increased contact with the mainland led to its downfall, and by the 1930s the islanders were finally evacuated. Maclean's is the classic history of the island.
Reviews
A story like a marvellous pebble, wet from the sea, strange and comic like all things out of step with time, sad as the old songs the women sang, splendidly toldSunday TimesReawakened my awe at the strangeness of our worldWILL SELFA profound moral for our time . . . A beautiful, well-written bookWashington PostA fascinating bo...
ISBN (SKU)
9781786896100
Pages
224
Weight
154g
Dimensions
198x129x14
Imprint
Canongate
Published
17, January, 2019
Genres
History
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