The Man Who Gave Away His Island

The Man Who Gave Away His Island
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Publisher : Birlinn
Total Pages : 369
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ISBN-10 : 9780857900784
ISBN-13 : 0857900781
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Book Synopsis The Man Who Gave Away His Island by : Ray Perman

Download or read book The Man Who Gave Away His Island written by Ray Perman and published by Birlinn. This book was released on 2011-08-12 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1938 John Lorne Campbell bought the Hebridean isle of Canna. He wanted to prevent it becoming a rich man's playground (like so many other islands and Highland estates), to preserve a part of traditional Gaelic culture and show that efficient farming methods could be compatible with wildlife conservation and sustainability. But his determination to get the island left him burdened by debt, and even after he gave it to the National Trust for Scotland in 1981 he still had to fight to secure his legacy. This acclaimed book is an insightful and human portrait of one of the twentieth century's most significant scholars of the Gaelic world, and of his 60-year partnership with Margaret Fay Shaw, who together created the world-famous library of Gaelic song and other material at Canna House.


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