An Eye on the Hebrides: An Illustrated Journey
A trip through Scotland's West Coast islands. "As evocative of the islands as the smell of peat smoke, the tasted of smoked herring or a vintage malt." —The Scotsman
Mairi Hedderwick embarks on a six-month-long journey to forty islands from Arran to Lewis, recounting her pilgrimage around the archipelago of the Western Isles with which she has had a lifelong love affair.
Filled with wit and wisdom that is matched by her spellbinding illustrations, Mairi Hedderwick portrays the islands in all their diversity, with swift and perceptive cameos of everyday life drawn with humour and affection alongside gorgeous landscapes which capture the truly magical beauty of the Hebrides.
"Perfectly exemplifies the desire to wander off the beaten track." —The Sunday Post
"A lovely, lively book, she offers her readers an array of sketches—both visual and verbal. Always candid and fun, showing the eccentricities of islands as well as their virtues." —Stornoway Gazette
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An Eye on the Hebrides: An Illustrated Journey
A trip through Scotland's West Coast islands. "As evocative of the islands as the smell of peat smoke, the tasted of smoked herring or a vintage malt." —The Scotsman
Mairi Hedderwick embarks on a six-month-long journey to forty islands from Arran to Lewis, recounting her pilgrimage around the archipelago of the Western Isles with which she has had a lifelong love affair.
Filled with wit and wisdom that is matched by her spellbinding illustrations, Mairi Hedderwick portrays the islands in all their diversity, with swift and perceptive cameos of everyday life drawn with humour and affection alongside gorgeous landscapes which capture the truly magical beauty of the Hebrides.
"Perfectly exemplifies the desire to wander off the beaten track." —The Sunday Post
"A lovely, lively book, she offers her readers an array of sketches—both visual and verbal. Always candid and fun, showing the eccentricities of islands as well as their virtues." —Stornoway Gazette
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An Eye on the Hebrides: An Illustrated Journey

An Eye on the Hebrides: An Illustrated Journey

by Mairi Hedderwick
An Eye on the Hebrides: An Illustrated Journey

An Eye on the Hebrides: An Illustrated Journey

by Mairi Hedderwick

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A trip through Scotland's West Coast islands. "As evocative of the islands as the smell of peat smoke, the tasted of smoked herring or a vintage malt." —The Scotsman
Mairi Hedderwick embarks on a six-month-long journey to forty islands from Arran to Lewis, recounting her pilgrimage around the archipelago of the Western Isles with which she has had a lifelong love affair.
Filled with wit and wisdom that is matched by her spellbinding illustrations, Mairi Hedderwick portrays the islands in all their diversity, with swift and perceptive cameos of everyday life drawn with humour and affection alongside gorgeous landscapes which capture the truly magical beauty of the Hebrides.
"Perfectly exemplifies the desire to wander off the beaten track." —The Sunday Post
"A lovely, lively book, she offers her readers an array of sketches—both visual and verbal. Always candid and fun, showing the eccentricities of islands as well as their virtues." —Stornoway Gazette

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781788854504
Publisher: Birlinn, Limited
Publication date: 07/08/2022
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 128
File size: 81 MB
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About the Author

Mairi Hedderwick was born in Gourock, Scotland. At seventeen she took a job as a mother's help on the Isle of Coll in the Hebrides, beginning a life-long love affair with islands and their small communities. Her children were brought up there and now some of her grandchildren. Mairi's island world is delightfully reflected in the imaginary island of Struay where her perennially popular Katie Morag stories are set. As well as creating children's books Mairi writes and illustrates travel books for adults. She also illustrated the acclaimed Janet Reachfar books, which are published by Birlinn. She continues to live on Coll.
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