A Description of the Western Islands of Scotland, Circa 1695

by Martin Martin

ISBN: 9781841588834
Imprint: Birlinn
Publication Date: Jul 2011
Format: Paperback
Price: £12.99
Stock Status: not yet published

Written before the Jacobite rebellions irrevocably changed the face of Highland society, Martin Martin’s Description of the Western Islands of Scotland and A Voyage to St Kilda paints a fascinating picture of the Hebrides at a seminal point in its history. Long recognized as one of the most significant pieces of travel writing ever produced about Scotland (Boswell and Johnson found it indispensable on their famous tour of 1773), it offers a mine of information on the customs, tradition and way of life in these remote island communities.

This edition,edited by Hugh Cheape and the Martin Martin scholar Dòmhnall Uilleam Stiùbhart, offers a huge amount of background information and fascinating insights into this classic work.

Martin Martin (Màrtainn MacGilleMhàrtainn) was born at Bealach, near Duntulm, Skye, and was a native Gaelic speaker. He studied at the universities of Edinburgh and Leiden, and died in London in 1719.

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