- Hardcover: 208 pages
- Publisher: Thames & Hudson (26 April 2004)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0500511640
- ISBN-13: 978-0500511640
- Product Dimensions: 31.6 x 25.7 x 2.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 921,668 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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In the dramatic landscapes of Scotland, beloved of Romantic poets and composers, lies a wealth of delightful villages, here revealed in Hugh Palmer's evocative photographs and commentaries.The traditional architecture and stunning natural settings of the Highland villages have long proved an attraction to visitors. Some of the most picturesque are former fishing villages, like Auchmithie, from which the herring fleet has long since departed, leaving the splendid harbor to the contemplation of visitors and a couple of lobster boats. Lowland villages often have an air of quiet, well-ordered prosperity. Rows of stone cottages and a fantastic profusion of hanging baskets make places like Luss on Loch Lomond a charming stop on the road north. Here, too, is the extraordinary Dean Village a complete, self-contained community surrounded by the city of Edinburgh. And among the many ravishing port-villages on the Islands is the little gem of Tobermory on Mull, where the reflection of a main street of brightly painted houses shimmers in the waters of the harbor.Altogether, thirty-five villages are included. Special sections on the Scottish castle and the monuments of the country's Celtic past round out the account, making this beautiful book one of the most complete pictures of rural Scotland in recent years. A Travelers' Guide listing places to visit, to stay, and to eat helps the reader to enjoy even more a visit to the Scottish Highlands, Lowlands, and Islands.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
As I live in one of the villages in the book, I was looking forward to reading a bit about the villages and their histories. However, I found the information was all too brief and lacked detail. The photographs were beautiful and a joy to look at. However, I think the book should be re-titled "Photographs of the most beautiful villages of Scotland"! The photographs should be awarded 5 stars, but the presentation and lack of the printed word merited only 3, in my opinion.
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48 of 50 people found the following review helpful
A photographic tour of Scottish villages
11 July 2006
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
Hugh Palmer's "The Most Beautiful Villages of Scotland" is a coffee table-type book providing short photographic essays on approximately 35 very attractive Scottish villages. The photography is absolutely stunning; the accompanying narrative provides a sense of what might be unique and interesting about each selected village. Many villages, for example, contain unique styles or mixtures of styles of architecture. Some others may contain an ancient castle or are located in the wild highlands. The villages themselves are broadly representative of the Scottish Lowlands, Highlands, and Islands. There is a short section on travel information at the end.
This is not your typical travel information book in that it is not meant to provide the basis for planning a vacation in Scotland. It may be useful to the traveler who is already familar with Scotland and looking for new and different places to visit. It may also be useful as a book of memories for those fortunate enough to visit some of the remarkable locations depicted in the book.
This book is recommended to those who cherish their memories of rural Scotland, and to those who want to build some memories.
This is not your typical travel information book in that it is not meant to provide the basis for planning a vacation in Scotland. It may be useful to the traveler who is already familar with Scotland and looking for new and different places to visit. It may also be useful as a book of memories for those fortunate enough to visit some of the remarkable locations depicted in the book.
This book is recommended to those who cherish their memories of rural Scotland, and to those who want to build some memories.
15 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Villages of Scottand
1 Nov 2007
Format:Hardcover
Wonderful book with pictures of the beautiful vilages of Scotland. The book was bought for my 98 year old father who relived his life as a boy when he traveled around his homeland, Scotland. He said the scenes were just as he remembered them to be.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Lovely photography book
12 Sep 2008
Format:Hardcover
There are many books in the series and they are all good. But since I love Scotland, I specially love this one. You can take a little trip to the Scottish villages from your armchair, or you can sit back and remember your trip and which of the areas you saw for yourself. Or you can look through the book and plan a future trip itinerary.
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