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The Northern Highlands: The Empty Lands, Lands of Endless Natural Beauty, Including Wester Ross, Caithness and Sutherland (Luath Guides to Scotland)
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Product Description
The Empty Lands are that great area of northern Scotland between Ullapool and Cape Wrath, and between Bonar Bridge and John O' Groats. It is truly the Land of the Mountain and the Flood, where land and sea mingle in ursurpassed glory. From the pier-head at Ullapool to the Smoo Caves at Durness, and from Dornoch Cathedral to Dounreay Nuclear Establishment, Tom Atkinson describes it all, Myths and legends, history, poetry, and a keen eye for the landscape and all its creatures make this book a valuable companion for all who travel to that magnificent part of Scotland.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #1130647 in Books
- Published on: 1999-09
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Paperback
- 160 pages
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About the Author
Tom Atkinson is the respected author of Luath Press titles The West Highlands, The Northern Highlands, The North West Highlands and South West Scotland, guidebooks that are described as "lively and intriguing" by the Washington Post and "the best I have ever read".
Customer Reviews
beauty beyond words
a poetic insight into the landscape and history of the region, together with practical information for travelling around the region
