Scotland's Northern Lights: Lighthouses of the Orkney and Shetland Islands - Softcover

Krauskopf, Sharma

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1898852928 ISBN 13: 9781898852926

Publisher: Shetland Times Ltd, 2003

Synopsis

Found between the North Atlantic and the North Sea in the land of the midnight sun and northern lights are the Northern Isles of Scotland. They are actually two large archipelagos known as the Orkney and the Shetland Islands. Orkney and Shetland are different from the other islands of Scotland and the mainland, which is part of their allure. Both islands are essentially treeless, with awe-inspiring seascapes and genuinely warm and friendly people. Having been under the Norse influences since the first millennium their language and social structure resembles the Norse more than the Celts or Scots. Visitors are amazed at their spectacular beauty, wonderful people and return again and again to these splendid but remote islands. Some of Scotland s and the world s most spectacular lighthouses are located in the Northern Isles. This book discusses all 21 major lighthouses in the area most of which were built by the famous Stevenson family of lighthouse engineers. The first and last Stevenson engineered lighthouses are among them. The book contains information not only about the lighthouse stations but includes history, descriptions, and significant points of interest around the lighthouses. Charles Tait, a well-known Orkney photographer, illustrates each lighthouse with magnificent coloured pictures.

About this title

About the Author:

The author, Sharma Krauskopf, is considered by many as one of the foremost lighthouse authors in the world. She has many best selling books among them Scottish Lighthouses, Irish Lighthouse, The Last Lighthouse, A Year at the Lighthouses, Danger Lighthouse A Mystery Novel, Moonbeam Cow, Scotland A Complete Guide, Dore Holm - A Brave Dinosaur, and Ian s Lighthouse. She has recently started a series for children telling how wild animals raise their young. An American she has special ties to the Northern Isles as she lives part time at Eshaness Lighthouse in Shetland. After almost a nine-year search for the perfect lighthouse home she and her husband Dean found Shetland and bought Eshaness Lighthouse. Sharma s love for Shetland and lighthouses in general gives Scotland s Northern Lights a sense of excitement and adventure not often found in a non-fiction book.

Synopsis:

Some of Scotland's and the world's most spectacular lighthouses are located in the Northern Isles. This books discusses all 21 major lighthouses in the area most of which were built by the famous Stevenson family of lighthouses. The first and last Stevenson-engineered lighthouses are among them.

About this edition

• Publisher: Shetland Times Ltd
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1898852928
• ISBN 13: 9781898852926
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 80