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The Life and Death of St. Kilda (Paperback)

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Paperback: 297 pages
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd; 2nd Revised edition edition (12 May 1988)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0006373402
ISBN-13: 978-0006373407
Product Dimensions: 19.3 x 13 x 2.5 cm

Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

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4.0 out of 5 stars An astonishing account of life on a rock in the Atlantic, 24 Jan 2001

By	slieverue@hotmail.com (Scotland) - See all my reviews

It may not be "unputdownable", but it is definately worth taking the time to read. The book takes you from beginnings of known history on St. Kilda, through to the evacuation and the main causes for it, and onto the islands new role as a bird sanctury and a milatary observation base. It tells a story of a way of life that you would have thought could not have existed in such a barren and wild outcrop of rock. It is fasinating tale of how they existed from day to day with the poorest of resources. The St. Kildans lived on seabirds, sheep and anything else they could fashion into a commodity for centuries, but ultimately they had to give way to "progress". Society of the 1920's couldn't understand how these people could live or even want to live on this rocky outcrop. So, with the population declining and the average age of the islanders increasing it was decided to re-house these people for their own good on the mainland. The book carries on after the evacuation and tends to get a little sentimental near the end, as you realise that the author has been touched by his experiences and tries to convey this. Altogether, it is an education to read, but don't let that stop you as you will enjoy it!

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5.0 out of 5 stars gets better as it goes on, 17 May 2007

By	Dr. D. Fraser (Scotland) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

There have been numerous books written about St Kilda and the evacuation. This work, and Charles McLean's 'Island on the Edge of the World' are probably the most comprehensive and best known.

Whilst reading this book, my early impressions were that it was pretty poor in comparison to Mclean's, which gives a much better account of the day to day existance of islanders and their customs. However, once nearer to the end of Steel's book I realised that it is really covering a different series of events to Mcleans. Whereas Mclean gives a fascinating account of life on St Kilda, Steels book is more concerned with the years immediately leading up to the evacuation and the reasons for the evacuation. It also deals at considerable length with the fortunes of the St Kildans post-evacuation, and looks in detail at the happenings on the island since evacuation.

So, although some parts of the book are a bit of a toil (e.g. numerous pages discussing GPO system)it's probably worth 5 stars in the round.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Nearly reduced me to tears, 9 Aug 2006

By	Buzzinhornet "Buzz" (Glasgow) - See all my reviews

I bought this book the day after I landed on St. Kilda and combined with the visit it really paints a picture of the St. Kildan's remote island life. It mixes the idyllic with the hardships and teaches us a thing or two about the impact of money and greed. Unfortunately my great grandfather doesn't get a mention!

A fascinating read, my only criticism of which would be that there's only so much one can say about the birds.

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