Hebridean Desk Address Book

Hardback

Main Details

Title Hebridean Desk Address Book
Authors and Contributors      Illustrated by Mairi Hedderwick
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:112
Dimensions(mm): Height 240,Width 140
Category/GenreLandscape art and architecture
ISBN/Barcode 9781780275376
Audience
General
Illustrations 64 Illustrations, color

Publishing Details

Publisher Birlinn General
Imprint Birlinn Ltd
Publication Date 10 May 2018
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

This desk address book is attractively illustrated with acclaimed illustrator Mairi Hedderwick's beautiful sketches of seasonal Western Island scenes. The sketches have been collected over a period of forty years, and both the old and the new are represented here, showing the changing faces of the landscapes. Mairi's sketches range across most of the isles, from Tiree to St Kilda, expertly capturing their differences and characters.

Author Biography

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, including Highland Journey and Sea Change (Birlinn 2009). She also illustrated the acclaimed Janet Reachfar books, which are published by Birlinn. She continues to live on Coll.