Northern Highlands
Northern Highlands
The Empty Lands
Tom Atkinson
ISBN: 1st edition - 9781842820872; 2nd edition - 9781913025199
Binding: paperback
In stock [2nd edition not yet published]
Expected release, May 2024
About this book:
The Empty Lands are that great area of northern Scotland between Ullapool and Cape Wrath, and between Bonar Bridge and John o’ Groats. It is truly the Land of the Mountain and the Flood, where land and sea mingle in unsurpassed glory. From the pier-head at Ullapool to the Smoo Caves at Durness, and from Dornoch Cathedral to Dounreay Nuclear Establishment, Tom Atkinson describes it all, with his usual deep love for the land and its people. Myths and legends, history, poetry, and a keen eye for the landscape and all its creatures make this book an essential companion for all who travel to that magnificent part of Scotland.
Reviews:
Here, you will find ‘that curious pastiche of myths and legend and history that the Scots use to describe their heritage... A lively counterpoint to the more standard, detached guidebook... Intriguing. THE WASHINGTON POST