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A Description of the Western Islands of Scotland, Circa 1695: A Voyage to St Kilda
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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A Description of the Western Islands of Scotland, Circa 1695: A Voyage to St Kilda
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Martin Martin
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By (author) Donald Monro
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Edited by Jean Munro
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Introduction by Charles W. J. Withers
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Introduction by R.W. Munro
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:384 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 200,Width 130 |
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| Category/Genre | Local history
Classic travel writing |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9781780275468
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| Classifications | Dewey:914.1140468 |
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| Edition |
New Edition
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Birlinn General
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| Imprint |
Birlinn Ltd
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| Publication Date |
25 May 2018 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
It is three hundred years since Martin Martin's great journey around the Western Isles, Orkneys and Shetlands. The first and one of the greatest of all travellers in Scotland, Martin is also unique in being the only native Gaelic speaker amongst them. This gives his account a unique and authoritative resonance which makes it, even today, a mine of information on the history, customs, traditions and life of the Hebrides. It also casts light on the islands during a crucial period of history when the old structures of society still held sway before Jacobite rebellions altered society irrevocably.
Author Biography
Martin Martin (Martainn MacGilleMhartainn) was born at Bealach, near Duntulm, Skye, and was a native Gaelic speaker. He studied at the universities of Edinburgh and Leiden, and died in London in 1719.
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