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Books, Maps & Other Resources Scotland / Scottish Genealogy & History Books, Maps, & Resources - Scotland | Flags - Scotland Global Gazette Scotland Articles Searchable Online Scottish Data | Useful Scotland Links BOOK - The Discovery of the Hebrides, Voyages to the Western Isles 1745-1883. By Elizabeth Bray. 
When Bonnie Prince Charlie landed on Eriskay in 1745, it focused the attention of the world on the Hebrides for the first time, and the islands’ isloation and way of life were irrevocably shattered.This book tells of the exploration and exploitation of these remote islands, using the records and journals of such visitors as the scientist Joseph Banks, who revealed the wonders of Fingals Cave to an astounded public, and Johnson and Boswell, who nearly drowned off Ardnamurchan, and whose writings encouraged many others, including Sir Walter Scott and Queen Victoria, to discover the Hebrides for themselves. The people of the islands are also quoted, their poems and songs describing the traumatic changes endured by the Gaelic speaking communities, and detailing a way of life now lost to us. This is a perceptive illustrated history of one of the most remote and beautiful regions of Britain. Elizabeth Bray’s lively and lucid prose provides an enthralling historical context for the accounts from centuries ago. The text is perfectly complemented by the charming and evocatve illustrations, meticulously researched by the author using contemporary sources. Elizabeth Bray’s lively and lucid prose provides an enthralling historical context for the accounts from long ago. The text is perfectly complemented by the charming and evocative illustrations, meticulously researched by the author using contemporary sources. ’A beautiful book’ – John Lorne Campbell Paperback: 268 pages Product Dimensions: 6 x 9" Index Biblio. Photos Illustrations ISBN-10: 1874744599 ISBN-13: 978-1874744597
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