{"product_id":"9781839830358-a-description-of-the-western-islands-of-scotland-circa-1695","title":"A Description of the Western Islands of Scotland, Circa 1695","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Late Voyage to St Kilda\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis text offers Martin Martin's narrative of his journey around the Western Isles, with information on custom, tradition and life, and an account of St Kilda, published in 1697, and Sir Donald Monro, High Dean of the Isles, visit after the fall of the Lords of the Isles, written in 1549.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten before the Jacobite rebellions irrevocably changed the face of Highland society, Martin Martin's \u003cem\u003eA Description of the Western Islands of Scotland \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eA Late Voyage to St Kilda\u003c\/em\u003e paint a fascinating picture of the Hebrides at a crucial point in their history. Long recognised as some of the most significant pieces of travel writing ever produced about Scotland (Boswell and Johnson found them indispensable on their famous tour of 1773), these texts offer a mine of information on the customs, traditions and way of life in the country's remote island communities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSir Donald Monro, High Dean of the Isles, wrote his \u003cem\u003eDescription of the Western Islands of Scotland\u003c\/em\u003e in 1549. He presents a fascinating record of a pastoral visit to islands still coping with the turbulent period after the fall of the Lord of the Isles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40912558260321,"sku":"9781839830358","price":13.81,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_33915896.jpg?v=1745602154","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781839830358-a-description-of-the-western-islands-of-scotland-circa-1695","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}