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Islands of the Evening

Journeys to the Edge of the World

Alistair Moffat

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English
Birlinn Ltd
01 February 2023
Fourteen centuries ago, Irish saints journeyed to the Hebrides and Scotland's Atlantic shore. They sought spiritual solitude in remote places, but their mission was also to spread the word of God to the peoples of Scotland. Columba was the most famous of these pioneers who rowed their curraghs towards danger and uncertainty in a pagan land, but the many others are now largely forgotten.

Alistair Moffat sets off in search of these elusive figures. As he follows in their footsteps, he finds their traces not so much in tangible remains as in the spirit and memory of the places that lay at the very edge of their world. 

'[an] exploration of Scotland's past through the eyes of a scholarly hiker ... Magnificent' – New Statesman

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Imprint:   Birlinn Ltd
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Edition:   New in Paperback
Dimensions:   Height: 195mm,  Width: 130mm,  Spine: 25mm
Weight:   279g
ISBN:   9781780278018
ISBN 10:   1780278012
Pages:   320
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Alistair Moffat was born in Kelso, Scotland in 1950. He is an award winning Writer, Historian and former Director of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and Director of Programmes at Scottish Television. He is the founder of Borders Book Festival and Co-Chairman of The Great Tapestry Of Scotland.

Reviews for Islands of the Evening: Journeys to the Edge of the World

'An exploration of Scotland's past through the eyes of a scholarly hiker ... magnificent' * New Statesman * 'Delightful ... Moffat's writing is at its most fascinating when he writes about his own experience' * Church Times * 'See Scotland's shores in a new light on Alistair's journey' * Scots Magazine * 'A lively and sometimes humorous account for a popular audience and whilst meticulously researched, he captures the spirit of beauty of the 'thin place' between heaven and earth' -- Lynne McNeil * Life and Work *


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