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The Holy Island of Lindisfarne (Paperback)
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The Holy Island of Lindisfarne (Paperback)
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List price R300
Loot Price R233
Discovery Miles 2 330
You Save R67 (22%)
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David Adam has been captivated by the beauty, wonder and holiness
of Lindisfarne since first glimpsing its fairytale castle from the
train as a young boy. In this absorbing volume, he shows the
island's human face, revealing how Lindisfarne and its people have
responded to trial, tribulation and triumph in the course of a long
and vibrant history. This tiny place witnessed one of the last
stands of the 'British' Celtic peoples against the invading
Anglo-Saxons in the 6th century. It has been the home of saints and
scholars, most notably St Aidan and St Cuthbert, and famously
produced the medieval masterpiece known as the Lindisfarne Gospels.
Less familiar to readers, perhaps, will be that the island
experienced the first recorded Viking invasion in 793, and was
involved in the 17th century Civil War and the 18th century
Jacobite Rebellion. Today its ruined 11th century Priory and 16th
century Castle - later redesigned by the great English architect
Edwin Lutyens - draw pilgrims and visitors from all over the world.
Wherever you walk on Lindisfarne, the past impinges on the present
. . . In relating afresh many of the island's legends and stories,
David Adam's lovely volume affords the reader a wonderful sense of
all there is to discover, just beneath the surface.
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