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The Scottish Islands: A Comprehensive Guide to Every Scottish Island (Canongate) [Hardcover]

Hamish Haswell-Smith (Author)

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Hardcover: 448 pages
Publisher: Canongate Books Ltd; 1996 First Edition edition (3 Jan 1998)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0862415799
ISBN-13: 978-0862415792
Product Dimensions: 26.9 x 20.5 x 3.1 cm

Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (32 customer reviews)

Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 872,038 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #13 in Books > Travel & Holiday > Countries & Regions > Europe > United Kingdom > Regions > Scotland > Scottish Highlands & Islands

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The acknowledged Rosetta Stone of island hopping. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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The best book for tootling around skerries and sea-stacks . . . this has it all. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful book, 21 Nov 2005

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I've bought this book for many friends and all have enjoyed its wonderful description of the scottish islands. I've sailed with it as an indispensible reference and toured the islands by car with it on the passenger seat! Great reference book with descriptons, maps and facts on all the islands, even the smallest one. A real gem.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A must have, 17 July 2004

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A book that you will pick up time and time again. A genuine book with hours of reading. Ideal for pottering about the West Coast. Get a copy now!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant., 22 Oct 1998

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This intriguing work is one of the most exhaustive Scottish studies I have ever seen. For anyone who loves the Scottish islands, this compassionate work is essential.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Scottish Islands
Bought this as a Christmas present for my husband. He loves it, very informative and very beautifully illustrated. We both want to head to the islands again soon.

Published 1 month ago by tracy

3.0 out of 5 stars Not a pilot
The newspaper reviewers who describe this as ideal for island hoping are indulging their journalistic licence. This is definitely not a pilot nor even a guide book. Read more

Published 1 month ago by W. Boyd

5.0 out of 5 stars The Bible.
For island hopping this is all you need. Sure it is bulky, so you are not going to use it on the CalMac in the W Isles, but get the relevant extracts photocopied prior to leaving... Read more

Published 3 months ago by Mr. Oliver W. Davies

5.0 out of 5 stars The Scottish Islands
I bought this as a present for a family member with sailing interests, also interested in the Islands of Scotland, He had the original version and this is the updated one, I had a... Read more

Published 7 months ago by R. Gardner

4.0 out of 5 stars Informative Reference book
Good detailed summary of the Scottish Islands including access information, geographical information and cultural history. Read more

Published 7 months ago by Darren

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb Guide
As a one-time occasional sailor and island-hopper I dreamt of a book like this decades ago. The reality is that its weight and its quality would probably mean it wouldn't sail... Read more

Published 11 months ago by BigMac

5.0 out of 5 stars fantastic book
For me, as yet an armchair island hopper, this was a perfect gift. It scored 5 stars on the following:- layout, research, humour, depth, detail, sketches and diagrams,... Read more

Published 13 months ago by A. F. B. Pearce

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant book - Recommended reading.
I spend a lot of time sailing the islands that Hamish Haswell-Smith describes and as such it is great to sit down and refresh my memory with this book. Read more

Published 17 months ago by Chris L

5.0 out of 5 stars A tremedous reference book.
I just love this book. Having had the previous edition I recently purchased the update from Amazon after seeing it for sale in a bookshop whilst in the north of Scotland on... Read more

Published 18 months ago by Glenpatrick

3.0 out of 5 stars Scotland Freak
This is a very comprehensive guide to the islands but could have done with some more photos to make it a bit more user friendly and interesting. Cant fault the detail though. Read more

Published on 10 Jan 2010 by Mrs. K. Batty

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