The Endless Tide - Softcover

Iain R. Thomson

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1841587060 ISBN 13: 9781841587066

Publisher: Birlinn Ltd, 2008

Synopsis

Meeting a vast cast of characters, Thomson ranges from personal anecdotes of impromptu ceilidhs, to more political and scientific issues, looking at agricultural politics and ecological debates. North Scotland s brutal Viking origins and the mysterious Pagan practices of its past are explored, yet The Endless Tide s reach extends far beyond this country, touching on world events since pre-Biblical times. Varied and compelling, with language bordering on the poetic, space and freedom pour from the pages. Mixing his own personal story with Scotland s historical past, this book is a melting-pot of ideas, snapshots and autobiographical accounts, which conjure up the vital past and continuing force of the elusive Highland spirit. A sweeping work which works on a micro- and macro- level, examining the continual cycle of humanity, and Scotland s place in the process.

About this title

Review:

The book radiates an immense, infectious zest for life. --The Scotsman

About the Author:

Iain R. Thomson is the author of three books, all of them vivid depictions of some of the wildest and most remote parts of the Highlands. A well-known figure in the Highlands and islands, he currently lives in Cannich in Inverness-shire.

About this edition

• Publisher: Birlinn Ltd
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1841587060
• ISBN 13: 9781841587066
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 396