Life and Death on Little Ross
«`…meticulous, scrupulously accurate, detailed, and almost dauntingly comprehensive research presented in an easy, readable style lit by flashes of humour. `Impressive’ is indeed the appropriate word for the entire book…’ Transactions of Dumfries & Galloway Natural History & Antiquarian Society -------------------- `Lighthouse communities whose lives were physically, socially and geographically confined have now been much more widely revealed and recognized. David Collin set out to pay tribute to them and his research has certainly achieved that’. Bulletin of Liverpool Nautical research Society -------------------- `Collin has written a broad-ranging human and natural history of the island, its keepers, and their families. ...Collin writes with great knowledge and affection for the island... ...we are fortunate that Collin has set down the history of a small island lighthouse that might have otherwise faded into obscurity'. The Lightkeeper -------------------- `Without doubt this is a valuable social document'. FLASH, The Trinity House Journal -------------------- '...a full history of the much-appreciated island'. Scottish Island Explorer -------------------- `...this extraordinarily detailed book. Colin goes to great effort to provide the reader with every detail imagined about the island and its lighthouse. ...Life and Death on Little Ross is a comprehensive and thoroughly researched history of the island and its lighthouse. ...the book is very well written and a tribute to a bygone way of life'. World Lighthouse Society -------------------- `...this exhaustively researched book...Collin's dedication is second to none...' Sunday Herald -------------------- `...a fine historical work about an almost forgotten subject. ...Colin sketches a beautiful portrait of the island... A wonderful book'. Moors Magazine»
Little Ross is an attractive and unspoiled island and its lighthouse, beautifully designed by the famous Stevenson family, is officially a 'lesser' light, far away from busy sea lanes, at the summit of this remote island. Les mer
Also featured are the island's earliest inhabitants, the ships and their crews that came to grief, the case made by concerned local people for a lighthouse to be erected, the political wrangling that frustrated its approval for many years, the lighthouse design, and the eventual construction of the buildings.The story did not end with the murder. The process of automation began immediately after the event and the work of conversion, repair and maintenance, including first-hand accounts by some of the tradesmen is provided. The story of the restoration and conversion of the lighthouse keepers' derelict cottages is one of courage, patience, stamina, skill and resourcefulness which should inspire all of the many people that love wild, beautiful and unspoiled places like Little Ross Island and care about the future of buildings of distinction.
Detaljer
- Forlag
- Whittles Publishing
- Innbinding
- Paperback
- Språk
- Engelsk
- ISBN
- 9781849953597
- Utgivelsesår
- 2017
- Format
- 24 x 17 cm
Anmeldelser
«`…meticulous, scrupulously accurate, detailed, and almost dauntingly comprehensive research presented in an easy, readable style lit by flashes of humour. `Impressive’ is indeed the appropriate word for the entire book…’ Transactions of Dumfries & Galloway Natural History & Antiquarian Society -------------------- `Lighthouse communities whose lives were physically, socially and geographically confined have now been much more widely revealed and recognized. David Collin set out to pay tribute to them and his research has certainly achieved that’. Bulletin of Liverpool Nautical research Society -------------------- `Collin has written a broad-ranging human and natural history of the island, its keepers, and their families. ...Collin writes with great knowledge and affection for the island... ...we are fortunate that Collin has set down the history of a small island lighthouse that might have otherwise faded into obscurity'. The Lightkeeper -------------------- `Without doubt this is a valuable social document'. FLASH, The Trinity House Journal -------------------- '...a full history of the much-appreciated island'. Scottish Island Explorer -------------------- `...this extraordinarily detailed book. Colin goes to great effort to provide the reader with every detail imagined about the island and its lighthouse. ...Life and Death on Little Ross is a comprehensive and thoroughly researched history of the island and its lighthouse. ...the book is very well written and a tribute to a bygone way of life'. World Lighthouse Society -------------------- `...this exhaustively researched book...Collin's dedication is second to none...' Sunday Herald -------------------- `...a fine historical work about an almost forgotten subject. ...Colin sketches a beautiful portrait of the island... A wonderful book'. Moors Magazine»