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Skye [Illustrated] (Paperback)

by Cailean Maclean (Author)
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  • Paperback: 114 pages
  • Publisher: Birlinn Ltd; illustrated edition edition (23 Sep 2005)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1841583510
  • ISBN-13: 978-1841583518
  • Product Dimensions: 24.8 x 18.6 x 1.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 369,700 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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The Cuillins of Skye are famous the world over but Skye has much else to offer, from the little crofting townships of the Sleat peninsula with their modern university, to the bustling town of Portree. In the north the weird rock formations of Trotternish - the Quiraing and the Old Man of Storr - are some of the oddest and most dramatic sights in Scotland; while to the West lies Dunvegan, Talisker and much else besides. Rich in history and archaeology this is an exploration of one of the worlds most famous islands, celebrated in poetry and song. Few know it better than Cailean Maclean whose family's roots in the area go back generations.


About the Author

Cailean Maclean was born and brought up in the Outer Hebrides and has been living on the Isle of Skye since the early 1980s. He worked in community education and then as a producer for the BBC before turning freelance about 10 years ago. His interest in photography, developed while a Geography student at Aberdeen University, now provides him with part of his freelance income and he also continues to work in broadcasting from his base in Aird Bernisdale near Portree. Maclean co-wrote Knee Deep in Claret with Billy Kay but most of his more recent publications are photography related. eg. Skye: The Island (with Jim Hunter), The Highlands (illustrating a re-publication of his uncle Calum's celebrated book, The Wee Skye Book) and Skyescapes.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The misty isle: romance and reality, 9 Jan 2009
By Bob Sherunkle (London, UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Skye: The Island (Hardcover)
If you have ever been to Skye, you will probably be under its spell. But what's the island really like?

James Hunter wrote this book in the 1980s when he was still an "occasional visitor" to Skye. Although clearly in love with the island, he presents a balanced view, written clearly and with great eloquence.

For the past, he describes both the romantic view and the reality of the hardship of life, in particular the events and effects of the clearances and the enforced emigrations to North America. We hear of both those who championed the rights of the islanders against the great landowners and those who helped to carry out the landowners' dirty work. For the present, he tells us what life is like for the residents, especially those who have been priced out of the housing market by second-homers.

As he says in the closing sentence, "Skye's future will be entirely what we make of it".

The book was re-issued in the 1990s, with a new preface but the main text unchanged. The preface mentions several changes since the first edition was published. For example, Hunter is now a resident, and the Skye Bridge now connects the island to the mainland. He feels that other changes which have occurred are, on balance, good rather than bad, and the preface ends on a note of optimism. The new edition benefits from some beautiful photographs by Cailean Maclean.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Slightly disappointed, 11 Jul 2009
By Mrs. D. W. Astin (uk) - See all my reviews
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I chose this book from a couple on Skye because it seemed to be a mixture of text and photographs but, in fact, the book is virtually all photographs with very little text. What text there is is duplicated with English and Gealic. Though the photographs are beautiful I was disappointed at the amount of text.
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