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The land of maybe : a Faroe Islands year / Tim Ecott.
Van Pelt Library DL271.F22 E26 2021
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Ecott, Tim, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Faroe Islands--Description and travel.
- Faroe Islands.
- Faroe Islands--Social life and customs.
- Ecott, Tim--Travel--Faroe Islands.
- Ecott, Tim.
- Manners and customs.
- Travel.
- Physical Description:
- 283 pages : illustrations (black and white), map (black and white) ; 20 cm
- Place of Publication:
- London : Short Books, 2021.
- Summary:
- "Following the natural cycle of the year, The Land of Maybe captures the essence of 'slow life' on the 18 remote, mysterious islands which make up the Faroes in the North Atlantic. Closer to the UK than Denmark, this fast disappearing world is home to a close-knit society where just 50,000 people share Viking roots and a language that is unlike any other in Scandinavia. We follow the arrival of the migratory birds, the over-wintering of the sheep and the way food is gathered and eaten in tune with the seasons. Buffeted by the weather and the demands of a volatile natural environment, people still hunt seabirds and herd pilot whales for a significant portion of their basic food needs. This is not a travelogue, but a deeper exploration of how 'to be' in a tough landscape; a study of a people and a way of life that represents continuity and a deep connection to the past. The Land of Maybe offers not just a refuge from the freneticism of modern life, but lessons about where we come from and how we may find a balance in our lives"--Publisher's description.
- Contents:
- 62° north
- Westernmost
- Island siblings
- The long swim
- Walking on water
- A sheep letter
- The whale drive
- Sea horse eggs
- King of the Gannets
- The gathering
- Blue hares
- Nest.
- 62� north
- Notes:
- First published 2020.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Department of Germanic Languages Book Fund.
- ISBN:
- 1780725183
- 9781780725185
- OCLC:
- 1240492295
- Publisher Number:
- 99996280383
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