For many armchair travelers the Outer Hebrides of Scotland epitomize the beauty and remoteness of island life. And the most dramatic of all the Hebrides is Harris, where the legendary Harris Tweed is woven by local crofters, reflecting the strength, durability, and integrity of life on Harris. Harris has dramatic mountains and huge, pristine sandy beaches bordering the open Atlantic. Yeadon captures in words and through his evocative line drawings the life of the island people, their folkways and humour and the simple life of crofting and fishing which have hardly changed in hundreds of years. Although sometimes threatened by the inroads of commerce and tourism, Harris remains in many ways idyllic, the most resonant and romantic of all the Hebridean islands. Yeadon also makes side trips to Barra, the southernmost of the Hebrides, to the Shiant Islands with author Adam Nicolson and to the fabled St. Kilda, the most remote of all the Scottish islands, 50 miles out in the Atlantic, wreathed in legend and history. There are 35 line drawings by the author.

About the Author
David Yeadon is the author of Seasons in Basilicata and the bestselling National Geographic Guide to the World's Secret Places. He has written, illustrated, and designed more than twenty books about traveling around the world. He lives with his wife, Anne, in Mohegan Lake, New York.

Reviews
"A delightful book." -- Associated Press "It's a pleasure to travel with him." -- Washington Post "Yeadon is one of our best travel writers." -- Bloomsbury Review "Yeadon leaves you pleasantly stuffed, slightly intoxicated and feeling warmer for the company." -- Kathy Balog, USA Today "Wonderful account" -- June Sawyers, Philadelphia Inquirer "This is a true traveler...who can make the most innocent encounter a memorable experience." -- Ann Geracimos, Washington Times "One of the best travel writers in the world." -- Dolores Derrickson, Rocky Mountain News "Leave it to Yeadon to choose one of the country's most overlooked provinces." -- Pamela Paul, New York Times "Delightful, with the odd twist to eerie." -- Paul Carbray, The Gazette (Montreal) "A warm welcome to a balcony view of Aliano." -- Albany Times Union "A compelling book...that comes close to re-creating the place and the man." -- David Citino, Columbus Dispatch



Book Information
ISBN 9780060741839
Author David Yeadon
Format Paperback
Page Count 432
Imprint HarperPerennial
Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Weight(grams) 354g
Dimensions(mm) 203mm * 135mm * 25mm