An Eye on the Hebrides: An Illustrated Journey - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 184158794X ISBN 13: 9781841587943

Publisher: Birlinn Ltd, 2009

Synopsis

In An Eye on the Hebrides, 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 humor and affection alongside gorgeous landscapes which capture the truly magical beauty of the Hebrides.

About this title

About the Author:

Mairi Hedderwick was born in Gourock, Scotland. At seventeen she took a job as a mother's help on the Isle of Coll in the Hebrides, beginning a life-long love affair with islands and their small communities. Her children were brought up there and now some of her grandchildren. Mairi's island world is delightfully reflected in the imaginary island of Struay where her perennially popular Katie Morag stories are set. As well as creating children's books Mairi writes and illustrates travel books for adults, including Highland Journey and Sea Change (Birlinn 2009). She also illustrated the acclaimed Janet Reachfar books, which are published by Birlinn. She continues to live on Coll.

About this edition

• Publisher: Birlinn Ltd
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 184158794X
• ISBN 13: 9781841587943
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128
• Illustrator: Hedderwick Mairi