When I Heard the Bell by John Macleod

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When I Heard the Bell by John Macleod

An account on the ninetieth anniversary of the 'dark ship' that tells the story of the Iolaire, the astonishing commitment of the people of Lewis to the war against the Kaiser, its sickening end, and the way of life the disaster effectively destroyed.

'evocative and wholly magnificent'

-- Roger Hutchison * The Scotsman *

John MacLeod was born in Lochaber in 1966. After his 1988 graduation from Edinburgh University, he began his career at BBC Highland in Inverness and quickly established himself as a freelance writer. He has won several awards, including Scottish Journalist of the Year in 1991, and has contributed to many publications including the Scotsman and the Herald. He currently writes a Thursday column for the Scottish Daily Mail and is the author of a number of highly acclaimed books.

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ISBN 13 9781841587929
ISBN 10 1841587923
Title When I Heard the Bell
Author John Macleod
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Birlinn General
Year published 2009-02-19
Number of pages 272
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