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Seton Gordon's Scotland
Hamish (Ed.) Brown
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Description for Seton Gordon's Scotland
Paperback. Seton Gordon was only a boy when he began exploring the Cairngorms, fascinated by its wildlife and seeking to photograph all he saw - he later became a pioneer naturalist, photographer and folklorist. He wrote about the land that is Scotland, her flora and fauna, her people, and her spirits. This anthology gives an insight of the man. Num Pages: 352 pages, Liberally illustrated using original photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 172 x 18. Weight in Grams: 710.
Seton Gordon was only a boy when he began exploring the Cairngorms, fascinated by its wildlife and seeking to photograph all he saw - he later became a pioneer naturalist, photographer and folklorist. He wrote about the land that is Scotland, her flora and fauna, her people, her spirits, her often violent past. He took the earliest pictures of golden eagles at their eyries and throughout the first half of the 20th century came to know Scotland's remotest corners, amassing a unique photographic record, recording the changing social life of the islands, collecting a mass of folklore and historical stories, ... Read more
Seton Gordon was only a boy when he began exploring the Cairngorms, fascinated by its wildlife and seeking to photograph all he saw - he later became a pioneer naturalist, photographer and folklorist. He wrote about the land that is Scotland, her flora and fauna, her people, her spirits, her often violent past. He took the earliest pictures of golden eagles at their eyries and throughout the first half of the 20th century came to know Scotland's remotest corners, amassing a unique photographic record, recording the changing social life of the islands, collecting a mass of folklore and historical stories, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Whittles Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
Caithness, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781904445739
SKU
V9781904445739
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Ref
99-2
About Hamish (Ed.) Brown
A professional writer, lecturer and photographer specialising in mountain, outdoor, travel and related topics, etc. the editor has written over 20 books including Hamish's Mountain Walk, his first and award-winning book. He is also a frequent contributor to magazines, the press, radio scripts and book illustrations and has become an inveterate wanderer. Other notable books include The Last Hundred, 25 ... Read more
Reviews for Seton Gordon's Scotland
'...it is a kaleidoscope of a way of life in the first half of the 20th century, a contribution of great importance. There are customs, myths, fairy stories and legends to fascinate anyone in the HIghlands and Islands and beyond. ...An utterly fascinating book'. Highland News'...Hamish Brown's compilation of Seton Gordon's work ...will be highly acclaimed in many circles, and ... Read more