Product Description

The Isle of Skye is a world of contrasts of mountains, of desolate brown moor, sparkling lochs, roaring waterfalls, sea cliffs and white coral beaches encircled by myriad islands floating in clear blue seas. Rich in history, as the backdrop to Bonnie Prince Charlie's flight from the English, it is the wild province of eagle, deer, salmon, seal and killer whale. Bill Birkett portrays the Isle throughout the seasons, from its awakening in spring to the icy grip of winter. In particular he focuses on the three key areas: the Red Cuillin, the Black Cuillin and the northerly and spectacular region of Trotternish.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #15865 in Books
• Published on: 2008-06-26
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 128 pages

Review
This latest in a prize-winning series of 'year in the life' travel books, takes as a backdrop Bonnie Prince Charlie's flight and follows its spectacular landscapes through the seasons. The lavish pictures by photographer and mountain writer Bill Birkett are enough to make anyone want to follow Charlie... --Independent on Sunday

Bill Birkett has created a moving photo essay here… As the seasons shift, the light on the land creates a fresh canvas for Birkett, and the resulting images go some way to capturing the raw elemental feeling of this island. --Outdoor Photography

About the Author
Bill Birkett is one of Britain's foremost mountain writers and photographers. Photography, climbing and walking have been his lifelong passions. He first started exploring the mountains with his father Jim Birkett, a leading climber and naturalist. For the second year in a row, Bill has won the Outdoor Writers and Photographers Guild BEST OUTDOOR BOOK for his A Year in the Life of the Duddon Valley

Customer Reviews

Take an Amazing Trip to Skye with Bill Birkett
We had 7 hours on Skye - definitely not time enough to even get round the island. There was so so much that we didn't get to see or even glimpse. So this book feels like an extension to our trip. Through Mr. Birkett's book we get to take a long tour of Skye, and not only a trip of a week, but we get to view the many famous views of Skye at all the different seasons and lights of a year. His photographs are far beyond any snapshot I could have taken with my little camera. So what a perfect 'souvenir' for us of things we did see, and things we never got the opportunity to see. Mr. Birkett is an amazing photographer and climber, so we also get views from mountaintops that the average person would not get the chance to see. A wonderful, perfect book for the person who has been there, or who just dreams of going.