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Island on the Edge of the World

Island on the Edge of the World

The Story of St Kilda

by Charles MacLean
Paperback
Publication Date: 17/01/2019
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For more than two thousand years the people of St Kilda remained remote from the world. Their society was viable, utopian even; but in the nineteenth century the islands were discovered by missionaries, do-gooders and tourists, who brought with them money, disease and despotism. In 1930, the few remaining islanders were evacuated, no longer able to support themselves.

An exploration of the life and death of the remote Hebridean society, Island on the Edge of the World is a moving account of human endeavour.
ISBN:
9781786896100
9781786896100
Category:
Social & cultural history
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
17-01-2019
Publisher:
Canongate Books
Country of origin:
United Kingdom
Pages:
224
Dimensions (mm):
198x129x14mm
Weight:
0.15kg
Charles MacLean

Charles MacLean has ben described by The Times as Scotland's leading whisky expert. He has been researching and writing about whisky for 35 years, and has published 15 books on the subject, including Malt Whisky, which won a Glenfiddich Award, and Whisky: A Liquid History, which won 'Wine & Spirits Book of the Year' in the James Beard Awards 2005 and 'Best Drinks Book' in the International Food Media Awards 2005.

He was founding editor of Whisky Magazine (1997), contributes regularly to many publications and has written historical and promotional materials for all the leading Scotch whisky companies.

He is a member of the Judging Panel (Spirits) of the International Wines & Spirits Competition, was runner-up as 'Communicator of the Year' in the 2003 IWSC Awards and won 'Outstanding Achievement of the Year in Scotch Whisky' in the 2012 Awards.

He was elected a Keeper of the Quaich in 1992, elevated to Master of the Quaich in 2009.

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