Island on the Edge of the World

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A classic work of social history and a moving account of the destruction of a remote Scottish commun
For more than two thousand years the people of St Kilda remained remote from the world. Their society was viable, utopian even; but in the nineteenth century the islands were discovered by missionaries, do-gooders and tourists, who brought with them money, disease and despotism. In 1930, the few remaining islanders were evacuated, no longer able to support themselves. An exploration of the life and death of the remote Hebridean society, Island on the Edge of the World is a moving account of human endeavour.
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Weight 154.000000
Author Maclean, Charles
Availability IP
Department Travel
Edition Main - Canons
Format Paperback
ISBN 9781786896100
Pages 224
Published 17/01/2019
Publisher Canongate Books
Section Travel Writing: General
Series Canons
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