10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THE HEBRIDES»
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the Hebrides in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
the Hebrides and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Mendelssohn:
The Hebrides and Other Overtures
Larry Todd offers a historical, stylistic, and analytical guide to three remarkable works which secured for Mendelssohn no small measure of his fame.
2
Sea Room: An Island Life in
the Hebrides
In Sea Room, Nicolson describes and relives his love affair with the three tiny islands and their strange and colorful history in passionate, keenly precise prose—sharing with us the greatest gift an island bestows on its inhabitants: a ...
3
Cycling in
the Hebrides: Island touring and day rides
The 37 day routes and 22 link routes brought together in this guide offer cyclists of all abilities the opportunity to island-hop by bike across the Hebrides, visiting over 20 islands in six sections: Clyde and Kintyre; Colonsay, Islay and ...
"First published in Great Britain in 1898 by Canongate Publishing Limited"--T.p. verso.
5
From
the Hebrides to
the Himalayas. A Sketch of Eighteen ...
This collection contains personal narratives, travel guides and documentary accounts by Victorian travelers, male and female.
Constance Frederica Gordon Cumming,
2011
Substantial catalogue of the collections of fungi made in the Hebrides over more than 30 years, the total number of species recorded being 2,905, of which 507 are Imperfecti.
Richard William George Dennis,
1986
7
From
the Alleghenies to
the Hebrides: An Autobiography
Margaret Fay Shaws life spans a century of change.
8
Journey to
the Hebrides: A Journey to
the Western Islands of ...
Introduced by Ian McGowan. Samuel Johnson and James Boswell spent the autumn of 1773 touring the Highlands and Western Islands of Scotland.
9
An economical history of
the Hebrides and highlands of Scotland
As it is very uncertain at what aera grain was first introduced into any of the
European countries ; it does not appear when its cultivation first took place in the
Hebrides and Western Highlands. There is no evidence of its having been in use,
...
10
Following
the Sun: A Bicycle Pilgrimage from Andalusia to ...
An account of the New England Booksellers' Award-winning writer's 1,500-mile journey on bicycle from the port of Cadiz to the Arctic Circle documents his sun-drenched adventures through southern Spain, Bordeaux, Versailles, Wordsworth's ...
John Hanson Mitchell,
2002
6 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THE HEBRIDES»
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the Hebrides is used in the context of the following news items.
Paul Strand's intimate and rich Hebridean images bought for …
Rare prints made by the American photographer Paul Strand from his photographic essay in the Hebrides in the 1950s have been acquired by the Scottish ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
Canna - a tiny Scottish island in the Hebrides - registers its first crime …
The only daring raids on the craggy Scottish island of Canna are usually perpetrated by its 20,000 seabirds, which dive low over the water to snatch their supper. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
Dolphin sightings off the Hebrides leapt over last decade, research …
Once rare sightings of the common dolphin off Scotland's Hebrides have leapt in the last decade, new research has found, giving fans of the popular marine ... «The Guardian, Apr 15»
Tooth delay: Year-long waits in the Hebrides after last full-time …
The only full-time dentist serving the pair of Hebridean islands retired a year ago, leaving the responsibility of examining the teeth of almost 3,500 people with ... «The Independent, Dec 14»
Outer Hebrides range trumps Trident - Salmond
ALEX Salmond has claimed an Outer Hebridean missile test range is of more ... The Hebrides range was established in the 1950s and is Britain's biggest missile ... «Scotsman, Apr 14»
Ewan McGregor to narrate Hebrides TV show
Some three years in the making, Hebrides - Islands on the Edge will be screened by ... It added: “The Hebrides series unites unforgettable landscapes, ravishing ... «Scotsman, Jan 13»