The Long Horizon - Softcover

Thomson, Iain R.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1912476576 ISBN 13: 9781912476572

Publisher: Origin, 2019

Synopsis

The Long Horizon is an extraordinary book. Much more than simply the chronicle of a life spent farming in the Scottish Highlands, it is also a wonderful collection of stories, both factual and fictional, which reflect the changes that have revolutionised Highland life and dramatically affected the natural environment over the centuries. Using the colourful background to the Fraser clan chiefs as a central theme, from the cunning Red Fox through to the sudden death of the Master of Lovat, which set in train the sale of the Fraser empire around Beaufort Castle, Iain Thomson weaves an entertaining narrative that shows how historical events have such a profound effect on what happens today.

Throughout the book shines the writer’s deep love of the countryside and a respect for the generations before him who have carved their living from the harsh environment of the Highlands. It is a marvellous celebration both of the farming way of life and one of the most beautiful parts of Scotland.

About this title

About the Author

Iain R. Thomson is the author of three books, all of them vivid depictions of some of the wildest and most remote parts of the Highlands. A well-known figure in the Highlands and islands, he currently lives in Cannich in Inverness-shire.

Edition details

• Publisher: Origin
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1912476576
• ISBN 13: 9781912476572
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 320