A Summer in Skye by Alexander Smith
In 1864 the poet, essayist, and novelist Alexander Smith spent six weeks exploring the island of Skye, resulting in a book that is widely regarded as his masterpiece. Perceptive and insightful, this new edition provides Smith's detailed accounts of the islanders at work and play, their customs, folklore, and the incidental details of everyday living. Vivid and magnificent descriptions of island culture shape this classic memoir of 19th-century Skye.
"For the lover of the mountains, of surf, of moorland and river, for the lover of people as they were and as they are, for the lover of poetry of eternal truths, "A Summer in Skye" is the book to read" William F. Laughlan"
Alexander Smith was an author, a poet, and the secretary of Edinburgh University. He is the author of "Alfred Hagart's Household," "City Poems," "Dreamthorp," "Edwin of Deira," "A Life-Drama and Other Poems," and "Sonnets on the Crimean War."
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| ISBN 13 | 9781874744382 |
| ISBN 10 | 1874744386 |
| Title | A Summer in Skye |
| Author | Alexander Smith |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Birlinn General |
| Year published | 2004-05-04 |
| Number of pages | 208 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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