A comprehensive account about the Isle of St Kilda. This book looks at the people and their way of life, their homes, their farming, fowling and fishing, their customs and their contact with the outside world. It also contains a comparison of all the known maps of the island.
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Format:Hardcover
This is a huge piece of work and very thorough. It would be nice if others would recognise that it provides a comprehensive collection of all known facts and sources on St Kilda and that no further publications on this subject are required. But then St Kilda is now an industry....
4 of 6 people found the following review helpful
By C. Long
Format:Hardcover
I bought the book in preparation for a visit to the island. It starts by giving the wrong location for the island and although detailed is just not convincing. To get a real feel for the island read the other books. You might refer to this for detail but it is more a thesis (I think that this is where it started)than a well constructed account for the visitor.
4 of 6 people found the following review helpful
By HWR Shave
Format:Hardcover
There is no doubt that this is a fascinating book, and it is a joy to have such a wealth of information in one volume. However, one must question the value of a considerable amount of what is written. Harman provides very very little in the way of criticism of her sources, often merely listing every possibility recorded in earlier sources. As such it is difficult to assess the worth of the various references she uses and though one may read a section with great interest it is very difficult to make objective assessments on the value of the evidence vecause of the manner in which it is presented here. Whilst one may feel they have a good overall feel for life on Hirte when the book is finished it is impossible to make many statements about the island with certainty in areas where there is still considerable debate.
That having been said, the use of such a huge quantity of references provides an extremely varied account of all aspects of the islands make up together with excellent use of photographs and diagrams helps paint a vivid picture of the island and made for a hugely enjoyable read. However, though the book was enjoyable I questioned whether I could actually say I knew any more about Hirte when I had finished.
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