Books and Maps
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The Scottish Islands This has to be the 'bible' for anyone visiting the Hebrides. It's packed full of history, anecdotes, facts and figures about every island that you're likely to see and many that you never will! A Fascinating reference for before, during and after your trip.
An Island Odessy A year-long voyage through the Scottish islands presenting an island a week. Each is coupled with the author's illustration of the island as well as its history, legends, local characters, and landscape
Sea Room Author Adam Nicholson inherited the Shiant Islands from his father and his book makes a fascinating prelude to any island adventure. Remote, desolate, teeming with birdlife and crammed with history the book is a 'virtual visit'.
Island Going An absolute gem. Author Robert Atkinson was travelling to the Hebrides in a borrowed car back in the 1930's and writing about wildlife, hitching lifts on herring drifters and trawlers to places taht we still think are tricky to get to!
Useful Maps
Isle of Mull North and Tobermory
Books by guides and guests
Several of our guides have publications under their belts, or have made significant contributions to larger works. In addition we've also had guests on board who have used their cruise as inspiration or research for their work.
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Chris Gomersall (Winner, European Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2007)
Photographing Wild Birds
Bruce Pearson (Professional Wildlife Artist, Winner GMAC Europe Wildlife Artist of the Year 2006)
See a collection of Bruce's books here
Mark Cocker (Journalist and Author)
Birds Britannica; Tiger in the Sand; Crow Country
Steph Swainston (Author - fantasy fiction - Chalice is mentioned in the credits of No Present Like Time)
Kathleen Jamie (Author and Poet)
Findings; The Tree House; Jizzen; Mr & Mrs Scotland are Dead; Among Muslims.(and others..)
