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Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
Description
The Outer Hebrides of Scotland epitomize the evocative beauty and remoteness of island life. The most dramatic of all the Hebrides is Harris, a tiny island formed from the oldest rocks on earth, a breathtaking landscape of soaring mountains, wild lunarlike moors, and vast Caribbean-hued beaches. This is where local crofters weave the legendary Harris Tweed-a hardy cloth reflecting the strength, durability, and integrity of the life there. In Seasons...
Author
Publisher
S. Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington (limited)
Pub. Date
1890.
Language
English
Description
Excerpt from Footsteps of Dr. Johnson (Scotland)
The wild objects which he said he wished to see I have not neglected, but here I trust chiefly to Mr. Speed's art. The peculiar manners which interested him far more than natural objects have been my special study. Even before I took the present work in hand I had examined them somewhat closely; but last summer, on my return from Scotland, in a quiet recess of the Bodleian Library, I carried my inquiries...
Series
Publisher
Film Ideas
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"Known for their breathtaking beauty and sparse population, the Outer Hebrides islands in northwest Scotland offer craggy mountains, magnificent lochs and outstanding beaches of fine, white sand. A playground for hikers, mountain bikers and lovers of the sea, the population density in the Hebrides is one of the lowest in Europe. Seen by few but dreamt of by many, they are a visual masterpiece." --