Island Voices - Traditions of North Mull (Paperback)

Island Voices is a fascinating anthology of the tales and traditions of North Mull. The subjects throughout are timeless: local belief and superstition, pastimes, work, health and cures, tales and proverbs. Takes from a broad range of sources - both written and oral - it offers a penetrating and insightful view of the island experience, from Martin Martin in the seventeenth century to the end of the Second World War, a time which saw huge changes in Gaelic society as a whole. While many of the pieces show with devastating clarity how harsh island life has been over the centuries, they also illustrate the sharpness of phrase, shrewdness of observation and humour characteristic of the West Highlands and Islands. Island Voices is a celebration of a people who are often excluded from the standard historical accounts of the clans and Highlands, but who have endured much and safeguarded an important heritage.

General

Imprint:	Origin Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	May 2018
Authors:	Ann MacKenzie
Dimensions:	195 x 130 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	260
ISBN-13:	978-1-912476-11-4
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Local history Books > History > History of specific subjects > Local history
LSN:	1-912476-11-8
Barcode:	9781912476114

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