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Hail Caledonia: The Lure of the Highlands and Islands
Eric Simpson
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Description for Hail Caledonia: The Lure of the Highlands and Islands
Paperback. Exploring the fascination of the Highlands to visitors over the years. Num Pages: 208 pages, 170. BIC Classification: 1DBKSH; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 172. .
The Highlands and Islands today are a magnet for tourists from all over the world, but go back a few hundred years and it was a very different picture. Then, the Highlands were seen as remote and dangerous, and the Highlanders warlike and barbarous. By the 1800s, views had changed. Sir Walter Scott and Queen Victoria made the Highlands popular. For sportsmen, the Highlands offered shooting and fishing and for the ordinary tourist dramatic scenery and cultural difference. The steamship and the railways, and then the motor coach, opened up the Highlands and the islands, both northern ... Read more
The Highlands and Islands today are a magnet for tourists from all over the world, but go back a few hundred years and it was a very different picture. Then, the Highlands were seen as remote and dangerous, and the Highlanders warlike and barbarous. By the 1800s, views had changed. Sir Walter Scott and Queen Victoria made the Highlands popular. For sportsmen, the Highlands offered shooting and fishing and for the ordinary tourist dramatic scenery and cultural difference. The steamship and the railways, and then the motor coach, opened up the Highlands and the islands, both northern ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Chalford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781445640044
SKU
V9781445640044
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-99
About Eric Simpson
Eric Simpson acted as historical consultant for the BBC Grand Tours of Scotland programmes. He has written many books for Amberley. He lives in Fife and has an extensive collection of Scottish seaside memorabilia.
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