Life and Death on Little Ross
The Story of an Island, a Lighthouse and its Keepers
$68.25
- Paperback
240 pages
- Release Date
29 November 2017
Summary
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.
The island was unknown to most people until 1960 when a murder in the lighthouse buildings brought it widespread notoriety, to the grief and consternation of all who were involved. The author was at the island on the day of the murder, and was a witness in the High …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781849953597 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1849953597 |
| Author: | David R. Collin |
| Publisher: | Porto Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | Whittles Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 29 November 2017 |
| Weight: | 487g |
| Dimensions: | 240mm x 170mm x 15mm |
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Critics Review
…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
About The Author
David R. Collin
David R. Collin is a retired architect, a founder member of Kirkcudbright Sailing Club and the founding Chairman of Kirkcudbright History Society. He is the author of the acclaimed Kirkcudbright’s Prince of Denmark and her voyages in the South Seas and has had numerous articles published.
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