THE HEBRIDES

Paul Murton has spent half a lifetime exploring some of the most beautiful islands in the world the Hebrides He has travelled the length and breadth of the Scotland s rugged six thousand mile coast line and sailed to over eighty islands In this new and updated edition of his acclaimed book Paul visits each of the Hebridean islands in turn introducing their myths and legends history culture and extraordinary natural beauty In addition he also meets the people who live there and learns their story He has met crofters fishermen tweed weavers Gaelic singers clan chiefs artists postmen and bus drivers people from every walk of life who make the islands tick This blend of the contemporary and the traditional creates a vivid account of the Hebrides and serves as unique guide to the less well known aspects of life among the islands