Tales and Tradition of the Lews
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Tales and Tradition of the Lews by Donald Macdonald
After retirement from a career in medicine, the author turned his acute and wide-ranging mind to the study of the history and traditions of his native Lewis. With over sixty essays on people, places and tradition, this title reveals a range of the author's erudition, and informs his love and deep knowledge of his native island.
Donald Macdonald (1891 - 1961) was born in Stornoway, and educated at the Nicolson Institute there. He studied at the universities of Aberdeen, Glasgow and Edinburgh, graduating in medicine and going on to practice for many years in London. He married in 1923 the niece of Viscount Leverhulme, the then proprietor of Lewis. After retiring to his native island, Donald Macdonald devoted himself to the study of Gaelic language and culture, and particularly to the history and traditions of Lewis. He was active in various charitable causes, promoted artistic and cultural events, published regularly on topics of local interest and paved the way for the establishment of the Lewis and Harris Folk Museum.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781841580555 |
| ISBN 10 | 1841580554 |
| Title | Tales and Tradition of the Lews |
| Author | Donald Macdonald |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Birlinn General |
| Year published | 2000-06-06 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
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