Argonauts of the Scottish Isles
sea-kayaking adventures
$29.33
- Paperback
224 pages
- Release Date
31 July 2022
Summary
Sea Kayak Adventures: Exploring Scotland’s Wild Coasts
Robin Lloyd-Jones shares his forty years of sea kayaking adventures along the stunning west coast and islands of Scotland.
Experience memorable expeditions to:
- Jura
- Scarba
- The Garvellach Isles
- Mull
- Staffa
- The Treshnish Isles
- The Monach Isles
- Iona
- Lewis and the Uists
- Skye
- The Orkneys
- The Shetland Isles
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781780277059 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1780277059 |
| Author: | Robin Lloyd-Jones |
| Publisher: | Birlinn General |
| Imprint: | Birlinn Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 31 July 2022 |
| Weight: | 220g |
| Dimensions: | 195mm x 130mm x 15mm |
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Critics Review
This was a delight to read with both beautiful yet accessible writing capturing the essence of sea-kayaking in Scotland’
‘This was a delight to read with both beautiful yet accessible writing capturing the essence of sea-kayaking in Scotland’
* Scottish Field *‘A thrilling tale of natural beauty and the survival instinct of the human spirit’
* The Wee Review *‘The author takes a trip down memory lane … all described in vivid and lyrical prose’
* Scots Magazine *‘That this book has been around on people’s bookshelves and in their imaginations for more than thirty years is testament to the enduring fascination people have with islands, the sea and exploration’
* Autumn Voices *‘Superbly written, by turns gripping, funny and evocative, this a classic of Scottish outdoor adventure literature and should prove entertaining and interesting even to those who have never lifted a paddle’
* Scottish Mountaineering Journal *About The Author
Robin Lloyd-Jones
Robin Lloyd-Jones grew up in India and studied at Cambridge. He has served as President of the Scottish Association of Writers (1993-1996) and the Scottish Branch of PEN International (1997-2000) and has also taught Creative Writing at Glasgow University. His book The Sunlit Summit was Saltire Society Research Book of the Year Award in 2013 and his novel The Dreamhouse was nominated for the Booker Prize in 1985.
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