Top 10 Island Books
Our Top 10 Scottish Island Books (in no particular order!).
- Crowdie And Cream And Other Stories
Finlay J. Macdonald enjoyed a long and successful career as a BBC talks producer and later as a television director. This omnibus edition presents Macdonald's memoirs of his childhood in the Hebrides. - From The Alleghenies To The Hebrides: An Autobiography
After studying music Margaret Fay Shaw returned to live on South Uist. The collection of Gaelic lore and song she compiled is unique, and her photography evocative of a vanished world. Her memoirs feature a remarkable life and a plea for Gaelic culture. - Greenvoe
Greenvoe, the community on the Orkney Island of Hellya, has existed unchanged for generations. George Mackay Brown has recreated a week in its life, mixing history with personality in a sparkling mixture of prose and poetry. - A Journey To The Hebrides
Samuel Johnson and James Boswell spent the autumn of 1773 touring the Highlands and Western Islands of Scotland. Both kept detailed notes, which, gathered together here in one volume, provide insights into the areas and the personalities of both. - The Life And Death Of St Kilda
During 1930 the inhabitants of the island of St Kilda were evacuated, their community having succumbing to the ravages resulting from mainland contact. This book tells the story of the people, why they left and what then happened to them. - The Scottish Islands: A Comprehensive Guide To Every Scottish Island
Containing information on access, anchorages, points of historical or natural interest, and things to see and do, this book provides a guide to the islands of Scotland. - The Soap Man: Lewis, Harris And Lord Leverhulme
The tale of a small civil war in one of the remotest regions of Britain. In 1918, the eminent liberal industrialist Lord Leverhulme bought the largest Hebridean island of Lewis. His intention was to revolutionize the lives and environment of its 30,000 people. But the islanders fought back. - Stargazing: Memoirs Of A Young Lighthouse Keeper
When Peter Hill, a lackadaisical student, answered an advert in 'The Scotsman' seeking full-time lighthouse keepers, little did he imagine that within a month he would be living with men he didn't know in lighthouses on small remote islands off the west coast of Scotland. - Tales From Barra
The tales and stories of John MacPherson - The Coddy - were an instant success on their 1st publication, and they have been in demand ever since. A renowned character, he was the inspiration for 'Whisky Galore'.