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The essential guide for the discerning tourist and island devotee, "Uists & Barra" describes everything the visitor needs to know about the islands' heritage, landscape, climate, flora and fauna. It contains fascinating information about all the key places of interest, from the stunning, rugged beaches, to the ancient buildings and ruins steeped in history. It is illustrated with over 100 superb colour photographs showing every aspect of the island and its people.
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Francis Thompson has written over 30 books since he began writing in 1968, and has contributed to the technical press and a number of Scottish newspapers and magazines. He has held relevant positions of importance such as Secretary of the Stornoway Historical Society and Chairman of the Lewis Museum Trust. Francis lives on Lewis.
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THE ISLANDS WHICH ARE the subject of this book are part of the Hebridean chain of islands which form the local government area known as the Western Isles. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
THE ISLANDS WHICH ARE the subject of this book are part of the Hebridean chain of islands which form the local government area known as the Western Isles. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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Uists and Barra,
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This review is from: Uists and Barra (Pevensey Island Guide) (Paperback)
This is a useful guide with plenty of photographs and easily digestible text giving information about Barra and the Uists in the Outer Hebrides. The photographs are it's strength. Plentiful and colourful they serve as an antidote to inclement weather, allowing the visitor to appreciate what the area can look like if mists and rain prevent an instant, real time appreciation! The history of the islands is set out in an easily readable form and pre-visit reading will help the visitor to better understand the area, its culture and its people. Unfortunately this book has not been updated for some time so local information within it should be treated with caution. It predates the uniting of Eriskay, South Uist, Benbecula, North Uist and Berneray by causeways and it makes no mention of a stunning statue, Our Lady of the Isles, which occupies a commanding position on South Uist. Nevertheless it does remain one of the few useful books for the traveller to the Western Isles.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
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Beautiful book,
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This review is from: Uists and Barra (Pevensey Island Guides) (Paperback)
The Pevensey Island Guides are in a class of their own: small, attractive and beautifully illustrated guides to some of the nicest places in the British Isles. This one is no exception bringing to life the beauty of the Outer Hebrides in an exceptional way. I have yet to visit Barra and the Uists but this book has made the wish to do so keener than ever.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
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While I agree with the previous reviewer concerning the general quality of this guide. I was disappointed to find that the book had been reprinted without any attempt to check whether the information was still relevant.
On the very first page of text the information regarding Eriskay, is shown to be out of date. On the following page is an out of date map, depicting Eriskay being bypassed by ferry from Barra and having no road connection to South Uist. Ferries run from Barra to Eriskay and furthermore a road connecting Eriskay to South Uist was officially opened in 2002. Since that date there have been four reprints op this book all, presumably, having the same errors. While the book is very interesting and informative, when one knows there is an error in one part, one wonders how much else is out of date.
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