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Island Going

Written by Robert Atkinson / Introduction by Hamish Haswell-Smith

£12.99

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SKU: 9781912476428 Categories: , ,
ISBN: 9781912476428
Published: 23 May 2019
Format: Paperback
Extent: 384
Publisher: Birlinn Ltd
Imprint: Origin
Categories:
Travel writing, adventure, & guide books
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About the Book

In July 1935, Robert Atkinson and John Ainslie set out on an ornithological search for the rare Leach's Fork-tailed Petrel. Their quest was to last for twelve years and took them from their Oxford base to many of the remote and often deserted islands off the north-west coast of Scotland.

Island Going is the account of their adventure. Not only is it packed with marvellous descriptions of the wildlife and landscapes of the islands as well as the journey itself, it also paints a vivid portrait of the way of life of the islanders and their history and traditions. 


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