Halcyon in the Hebrides / Bob Orrell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Orrell, Robert, 1934- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Orrell, Robert, 1934---Travel--Scotland--Hebrides.

Orrell, Robert.

Sailing--Scotland--Hebrides.

Sailing.

Hebrides (Scotland)--Description and travel.

Hebrides (Scotland).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (161 p.)

Place of Publication:

Caithness, Scotland : Whittles Publishing, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A vivid and entertaining story about the author's single-handed exploration around the stunningly beautiful islands and sea-lochs of Western Scotland.

Contents:

Contents; Acknowledgements; 1 A nuclear sea monster-Dr Jago's dream ship ; 2 Scotland's Cape Horn-God's Island ; 3 Neptune's nag-Tinker's Hole-Lochbuie's challenge; 4 Barra-The wicked princess-Archie sees the light; 5 Whisky Galore-Loch Eynort-Scotland's heroine ; 6 Wizard Pool-High on Hecla-Diesel dilemma ; 7 Gateway to St Kilda-Taransay-The Dook's castle ; 8 Rocket post-A seal convention-Sail problems; 9 Leverburgh-The Countess's birth control-The Scarp miracle ; 10 Trolls in Loch Seaforth-Is it Lewis or Harris?-The Brahan Seer; 11 The Blue Men of the Minch-Saved by a ghost-HMS Iolaire

12 Life in a lighthouse-The Bochan-Accused of being a spy13 Flannan Isles tragedy-McDrug-Crossing the Minch; 14 Danger of eating hemlock-The pirate island-Calum's Road; 15 The film-maker's castle-Gavin Maxwell-Arisaig skinny dippers; 16 Ardnamuchan Point-The Officer's Mess-Two very fine gentlemen; 17 Island railway-Jacobite-inspired witchcraft; 18 Corryvreckan-Gale in Loch Craignish-Crinan Canal; 19 Neil Munro's isolation-The Waverley-Home from the sea

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-84995-193-4