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Item Details
Title:
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A SUMMER IN SKYE
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By: |
Alexander Smith, Alexander Strahan (Illus) |
Format: |
Paperback |
List price:
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£8.99 |
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ISBN 10: |
1874744386 |
ISBN 13: |
9781874744382 |
Publisher: |
BIRLINN GENERAL |
Pub. date: |
10 January, 1998 |
Pages: |
208 |
Description: |
In 1864 Alexander Smith, poet and essayist, spent six weeks on the island of Skye. Inspired by his stay, this prose poem celebrates his life, the life around him and the history and nature of the island. |
Synopsis: |
In 1864 the poet, essayist, and novelist Alexander Smith spent six weeks exploring the island of Skye, resulting in a book that is widely regarded as his masterpiece. Perceptive and insightful, this new edition provides Smith's detailed accounts of the islanders at work and play, their customs, folklore, and the incidental details of everyday living. Vivid and magnificent descriptions of island culture shape this classic memoir of 19th-century Skye. |
Illustrations: |
b&w illustrations |
Publication: |
UK |
Imprint: |
Birlinn Ltd |
Returns: |
Returnable |
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