Product Description

In August 1956, a young shepherd, his wife, two-year-old daughter and ten-day-old son sat huddled in a small boat on Loch Monar in Ross-shire as a storm raged around them. They were bound for a tiny, remote cottage at the western end of the loch which was to be their home for the next four years. "Isolation Shepherd" is the moving story of those years. More than simply a sensitive and richly detailed account of the shepherd's life through the season, Iain Thomson's book also vividly captures the splendour of one of Scotland's most awesome landscapes, and depicts the numerous incidents that shaped the family's life there before the area was flooded as part of a huge hydro-electric project.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #129631 in Books
• Published on: 2007-05-01
• Format: Illustrated
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 228 pages

Customer Reviews

Isolation Shepherd
This is a book which you will want to go back to and read again. It is of a time past but also present. Ian writes with humour and knowledge and, as such, makes you really wish you were there. It is of a life before the hydro and makes you realise that modern technology comes at a price and we should be careful with what we wish for and how it will effect our future.

Excellent story about a remote but rewarding way of life
Thoroughly enjoyed reading this and had to buy another copy as I've lost track of who I lent my original to! An excellent story about a harsh existence in the north west highlands in an area now under the raised water of Loch Monar. Quite a short read but nevertheless heartwarming and inspiring.