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The Guga Hunters (Paperback)
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The Guga Hunters (Paperback)
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List price R330
Loot Price R299
Discovery Miles 2 990
You Save R31 (9%)
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Every year, ten men from Ness, at the northern tip of the Isle of
Lewis, sail north-east for some forty miles to a remote rock called
Sulasgeir. Their mission is to catch and harvest the guga; the
almost fully grown gannet chicks nesting on the two hundred foot
high cliffs that circle the tiny island, which is barely half a
mile long. After spending a fortnight in the arduous conditions
that often prevail there, they return home with around two thousand
of the birds, pickled and salted and ready for the tables of
Nessmen and women both at home and abroad. The Guga Hunters tells
the story of the men who voyage to Sulasgeir each year and the
district they hail from, bringing out the full colour of their
lives, the humour and drama of their exploits. They speak of the
laughter that seasons their time together on Sulasgeir, of the
risks and dangers they have faced. It also provides a fascinating
insight into the social history of Ness, the culture and
way-of-life that lies behind the world of the Guga Hunters, the
timeless nature of the hunt, and reveals the hunt's connections to
the traditions of other North Atlantic countries. Told in his
district's poetry and prose, English and - occasionally - Gaelic,
Donald S. Murray shows how the spirit of a community is preserved
in this most unique of exploits.
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