Under the Radiant Hill
life and the land in the remotest highlands
$26.95
- Paperback
240 pages
- Release Date
31 December 2023
Summary
Under the Radiant Hill: Life and Landscape in the Scottish Highlands
The northern parish of Assynt showcases some of Britain’s most breathtaking scenery. The mountains of Quinag and Suilven preside over a diverse landscape, from wild, white hills inland to a complex, intricate moorland in the west. Rocky crags, boggy flows, and countless lochs and burns extend towards a varied coast of long fjords, high cliffs, and sandy beaches. Native woodlands thrive near many crofting townships.…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781780278261 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1780278268 |
| Author: | Robin Noble |
| Publisher: | Birlinn General |
| Imprint: | Birlinn Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 31 December 2023 |
| Weight: | 246g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 20mm |
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Critics Review
‘It is unlikely anyone will read the book and not long to make their own journey to witness what Noble writes about so eloquently from his own experience’
* Strathspey and Badenoch Herald *‘Irresistible scene-setting…fascinating history, intriguing future and unique wildness’
– Margaret Chrystall * Inverness Courier *‘Robin’s nature-writing is terrific. This is a very special book… highly recommended’
* Ullapool News *‘an extended love-letter to one of the most beautiful and fascinating parts of this amazing country of ours’
– Ken Lussey * Undiscovered Scotland *About The Author
Robin Noble
Robin Noble is an environmental writer and teacher who has spent most of his working life in the Highlands and Islands, especially in Assynt, where he was Chairman of Assynt Community Council for 10 years. His book Castles in the Mist, The Victorian Transformation of the Highlands (Saraband: 2016) was shortlisted for the Saltire Society History Book of the Year Award.
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