Martin Martin’s brief and matter of fact account of Canna, one of the most beautiful of all Hebridean islands, details the many major historical trends of the Hebrides that have touched it, from St Columba , who preached there in the sixth century, to the second half of the twentieth century.

This book forms a rich compendium of Gaelic song and history, and is a striking record of the vigour and range of the Gaelic tradition in Canada.