In 1876 the Victorian artist John Reid travelled around the Highlands and created a pictorial record of his journey. In this text, Mairi Hedderwick follows in his footsteps and creates her own pictorial record of the same journey.

Kathleen Jamie gives an intimate and humanizing portrait of the Shiite Muslims and villagers in a region that Westerners hear about in the news but have little access to, with an extensive epilogue about her return voyage after September 11th.

This handbook offers an inspirational resource for those who want to discover more about the thousands of miles of Scotland's spectacular coastline - from its stunning geology and diverse marine and bird life to its coastal culture, with its fishing ports, fresh cuisine, arts communities, ancient monuments and colourful local traditions.

Sentimental and mercenary intrusion is examined in fascinating ways.