Calum's Road by Roger Hutchinson
Calum MacLeod had lived on the northern point of Raasay since his birth in 1911. 'So what he decided to do was to build a road out of Arnish in his months off. With a road he hoped generations of people would return to Arnish and all the north end of Raasay'. This book recounts the story of this man's devotion to his visionary project.'wonderful, elegant and serious'
* The Telegraph *'MacLeod defied powers outwith his control in the only way he could. . paints a compelling picture of the man'
* Sunday Times *'An incredible testament to one man’s determination'
* The Sunday Herald *'This is an extraordinarily fine book, and one of the most important books to have come out of the Highlands and Islands in recent years'
* West Highland Free Press *Roger Hutchinson is an award-winning author and journalist. After working as an editor in London, in 1977 he joined the West Highland Free Press in Skye. Since then he has published thirteen books, including Polly: the True Story Behind Whisky Galore. He is still attached to the WHFP as editorialist and columnist, and has written for BBC Radio, The Scotsman, The Guardian, The Herald and The Literary Review. His book The Soap Man (Birlinn 2003) was shortlisted for the Saltire Scottish Book of the Year (2004).
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| ISBN 13 | 9781841586779 |
| ISBN 10 | 1841586773 |
| Title | Calum's Road |
| Author | Roger Hutchinson |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Birlinn General |
| Year published | 2008-05-27 |
| Number of pages | 208 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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