The Guga Stone

Lies, Legends and Lunacies from St Kilda

Fiction & Literature, Cultural Heritage
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Author: Murray, Donald S., Robertson, Douglas ISBN: 9781909912427
Publisher: Midpoint Trade Books Publication: January 27, 2014
Imprint: Luath Press Ltd Language: English
Author: Murray, Donald S., Robertson, Douglas
ISBN: 9781909912427
Publisher: Midpoint Trade Books
Publication: January 27, 2014
Imprint: Luath Press Ltd
Language: English
In 1930, the last inhabitants of the isle of St Kilda were evacuated to the mainland. Shortly afterwards, following several acts of vandalism by local fishermen, Calum MacKinnon was sent back to the island to guard against further damage. Alone on the deserted island, he begins to re-imagine the conversations and stories from his years in the island port of Village Bay. He also recalls some of the experiences of its people in exile on the mainland, showing their difficulties in adjusting to a new way of life, and a diet no longer based mainly on seabirds. The vivid prose is interspersed with poetry and illustrations, creating a colourful and insightful fictionalisation of life on remote St Kilda.
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In 1930, the last inhabitants of the isle of St Kilda were evacuated to the mainland. Shortly afterwards, following several acts of vandalism by local fishermen, Calum MacKinnon was sent back to the island to guard against further damage. Alone on the deserted island, he begins to re-imagine the conversations and stories from his years in the island port of Village Bay. He also recalls some of the experiences of its people in exile on the mainland, showing their difficulties in adjusting to a new way of life, and a diet no longer based mainly on seabirds. The vivid prose is interspersed with poetry and illustrations, creating a colourful and insightful fictionalisation of life on remote St Kilda.

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