An Eye on the Hebrides
An Illustrated Journey
by Mairi Hedderwick
£12.99
579 in stock
Travel writing, adventure, & guide books
Reviews
Perfectly exemplifies the desire to wander off the beaten track
Sunday Post
A lovely, lively book, she offers her readers an array of sketches – both visual and verbal. Always candid and fun, showing the eccentricities of islands as well as their virtues
Stornoway Gazette
About the Book
Mairi Hedderwick embarks on a six-month-long journey to 40 islands from Arran to Lewis, recounting her pilgrimage around the archipelago of the Western Isles with which she has had a lifelong love affair.
Filled with wit and wisdom that is matched by her spell-binding illustrations, Mairi Hedderwick portrays the islands in all their diversity, with swift and perceptive cameos of everyday life drawn with humour and affection alongside gorgeous landscapes which capture the truly magical beauty of the Hebrides.
The Author
Mairi Hedderwick
Mairi Hedderwick was born in Gourock, Scotland. As well as creating children's books Mairi writes and illustrates travel books for adults, including Highland Journey and Sea Change and An Eye on the Hebrides. She also illustrated the acclaimed Janet Reachfar books.Related
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