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1	Hills Is Lonely more books like this by Beckwith The Hills is Lonely tells a simple tale: needing to recuperate from an illness, the author finds a suitable retreat on the Hebridean island of Bruach, whose inhabitants, routines, and rituals are as eccentric and entertaining as any reader could wish. Beckwith's narrative describing island life is filled with humor, surprise, affection, and keen ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $13.21! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Atlantic Fury more books like this by Hammond Innes During the war, Iain Ross had been disgraced, and then drowned at sea -- or so his family believed. But a curious mission takes his brother Donald to the Hebrides to meet a Major Braddock, and he finds the man who was once his brother living a new life in a dead man's name. Braddock is running the evacuation of the army base on the remote, gale ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $71.50! \| signed copies \| first editions
3	Beautiful Just more books like this by Beckwith The island of Bruach provides the setting for more stories of life among the crofters. Packed with hilarious incident and evocative descriptions of glorious landscape and wildlife, Beautiful Just! is an enchanting evocation of crofting life in the Hebrides. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $16.22! \| first editions
4	Whisky galore more books like this by Compton MacKenzie see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.37! \| signed copies \| first editions
5	Lightly poached more books like this by Lillian Beckwith see all copies from $1.99! first editions
6	Sea for Breakfast more books like this by Beckwith The Sea for Breakfast finds "Miss Peckwitt" (as the islanders endearingly pronounce her name) settling into a home of her own on Bruach, and mastering -- with the help, and frequently the hindrance, of her fellow islanders -- such varied arts as peat-cutting, winkle-picking, and beachcombing. Originally published in 1961. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $14.01! \| first editions
7	Holy Terror in the Hebrides: A Dorothy Martin Mystery more books like this by Jeanne M Dams Expat-American Dorothy Martin takes a vacation from renovations on her British home to travel to the Scottish island of Iona, home of several religious tourist locales. But soon Dorothy is eyewitness to the unfortunate and suspicious demise of one of her companions, and she jumps in to solve the case. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.64! \| signed copies \| first editions
8	Sea Room: An Island Life in the Hebrides more books like this by Adam Nicolson A riveting book for all readers who know and love a place where the sea meets the land. In 1937, Adam Nicolson's father answered a newspaper ad -- "Uninhabited islands for sale. Outer Hebrides, 600 acres . . . Puffins and seals. Apply . . ." -- and found the Shiants (the name means holy or enchanted islands). Adam inherited this almost ... see all copies from $2.60! new only from $2.60! \| SVS
9	The loud halo more books like this by Lillian Beckwith Filled with the same sort of happy spirits, eccentric characters, and amusing anecdotes which distinguished its predecessors, The Loud Halo brings to a humorous and spirited conclusion a wonderful trio of narratives. Originally published in 1964. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.80! \| first editions
10	Rope in Case more books like this by Beckwith see all copies from $1.99! new only from $83.37! \| first editions
11	Boswell's Life of Johnson more books like this by Professor James Boswell James Boswell, 9th Laird of Auchinleck and 1st Baronet (1740-1795) was a lawyer, diarist, and author born in Edinburgh, Scotland. His name has passed into the English language as a term (Boswell, Boswellian, Boswellism) for a constant companion and observer. He is best known as Samuel Johnson's biographer, and is also known for the detailed and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $18.95! \| first editions \| SVS
12	Bruach blend more books like this by Lillian Beckwith What can take the fire out of a fever and the ache out of loneliness? The answer according to Tearlaich is whiskey! And when he suggests to Lillian that the Islanders should have their own blend, Lillian can see his logic. Here is a pleasurable glimpse of the way the Islanders, with irreverent practicality, manage on the island of Bruach. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.51! \| first editions
13	Shine of Rainbows more books like this by Beckwith Mairi and Sandy live on a lonely Hebridean island, content with each other, despite their lack of children. When Mairi brings home Thomas, a child from the orphanage, Sandy is jealous of Mairi's affection for him and disappointed in the boy's stammer and fragility. With time, Thomas grows in confidence and draws nearer to his foster mother, but ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.20! \| first editions \| SVS
14	Island Apart more books like this by Beckwith see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.66! \| first editions
15 view cover	Following the Sun: A Bicycle Pilgrimage from Andalusia to the Hebrides more books like this by John Hanson Mitchell Mitchell spins the story of his entrancing, sun-drenched bicycle journey fromthe beaches of Southern Spain to solar temples in the Outer Hebrides. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.83! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Tir A' Mhurain: The Outer Hebrides of Scotland more books like this by Paul Strand (Photographer), Catherine Duncan (Preface by), Basil Davidson (Commentaries by) In 1954 Paul Strand and his wife Hazel spent three months traversing the rugged island of South Uist, off the west coast of Scotland. "Tir a'Mhurain" is a collection of photographs that reflects the impressions they gathered during their stay. Juxtaposing people and landscape, Strand's beautifully sequenced photographs depict the perfect ... see all copies from $20.00! new only from $32.59! \| SVS
17 view cover	John G Paton: Missionary to the New Hebrides more books like this by John Gibson Paton This is the moving autobiography of the heroic Scot missionary, John G. Paton, who introduced the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the cannibalistic inhabitants of the New Hebrides in the mid-nineteenth century. see all copies from $14.40! new only from $18.15! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland more books like this by Samuel Johnson Samuel Johnson (1709-1784), often referred to simply as Dr Johnson, was one of England's greatest literary figures: a poet, essayist, biographer, lexicographer and a critic of English literature. He was also a great wit and prose stylist, well known for his aphorisms. Between 1745 and 1755, Johnson wrote perhaps his best-known work, A Dictionary ... see all copies from $7.19! new only from $11.78! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides more books like this by James Boswell see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.95! \| first editions
20	Rhanna at war more books like this by Christine Marion Fraser To the tight-knit community of Rhanna, the little island in the peaceful Hebrides seemed remote from the horrors of war. For Shona McKenzie, coming home on leave would give her the chance to recover from the nightmare of the bombing and from her broken heart. Then the German bomber crashed. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.00! \| first editions
21 view cover	The journal of a tour to the Hebrides with Samuel Johnson more books like this by James Boswell see all copies from $7.50! new only from $16.09! \| first editions \| SVS
22	Boswell's Journal of a tour to the Hebrides with Samuel Johnson. more books like this by James Boswell see all copies from $3.00! first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Seasons on Harris: A Year in Scotland's Outer Hebrides more books like this by David Yeadon (Illustrator) The Outer Hebrides of Scotland epitomize the evocative beauty and remoteness of island life. The most dramatic of all the Hebrides is Harris, a tiny island formed from the oldest rocks on earth, a breathtaking landscape of soaring mountains, wild lunarlike moors, and vast Caribbean-hued beaches. This is where local crofters weave the legendary ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Scottish Crofters: A Historical Ethnography of a Celtic Village more books like this by Susan Parman SCOTTISH CROFTERS: A HISTORICAL ETHNOGRAPHY OF A CELTIC VILLAGE focuses on Geall, a community in the Scottish Outer Hebrides. With an understanding gained from an intimate, long-term relationship with Scotland, things Scottish, and the people of the community, the author describes Geall as a human community and places it in the wider cultural, ... see all copies from $9.00! new only from $31.16! \| SVS
25	Rhanna more books like this by Christine Marion Fraser The breathtaking saga of two forbidden lovers and the many emotional years it takes them to find their passionate peace. Set in a Scottish world of moody glens and dramatic skies--a wonderful panorama for the heartwarming tenderness of Shona and Niall. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $20.73! \| first editions \| SVS

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