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Beschreibung

For more than two thousand years the people of St Kilda remained remote from the world. Their society was viable, utopian even; but in the nineteenth century the islands were discovered by missionaries, do-gooders and tourists, who brought with them money, disease and despotism. In 1930, the few remaining islanders were evacuated, no longer able to support themselves.

An exploration of the life and death of the remote Hebridean society, Island on the Edge of the World is a moving account of human endeavour.

For more than two thousand years the people of St Kilda remained remote from the world. Their society was viable, utopian even; but in the nineteenth century the islands were discovered by missionaries, do-gooders and tourists, who brought with them money, disease and despotism. In 1930, the few remaining islanders were evacuated, no longer able to support themselves.

An exploration of the life and death of the remote Hebridean society, Island on the Edge of the World is a moving account of human endeavour.

Über den Autor
Charles Maclean was born in 1946 and has had a diverse and international writing career. He is the author of a number of award-wining books on Scotch whiskyand has also written novels and non-fiction books on the culture and landscape of Scotland. Island on the Edge of the World was Maclean's first book and has become recognised as a classic work of social history.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2019
Fachbereich: Allgemeines
Genre: Geschichte, Importe
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Thema: Lexika
Medium: Taschenbuch
Reihe: Canongate Canons
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9781786896100
ISBN-10: 1786896109
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Maclean, Charles
Hersteller: Joffe Books LTD -Severn House Books
Canongate Canons
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 194 x 130 x 17 mm
Von/Mit: Charles Maclean
Erscheinungsdatum: 17.01.2019
Gewicht: 0,16 kg
Artikel-ID: 114563031