Product Overview
Blending substantive yet accessible text with spectacular photography, the magic and mystery of one of Scotland's most loved islands is showcased in a stunning new book by Iain Kirk Campbell. The largest and northernmost major island of the Inner Hebrides, Skye has been enchanting its visitors for centuries. With the recent exciting archaeological and palaeontological discoveries, and its increasingly high profile as a film location - Michael Fassbender's Macbeth being the latest - the time is right for a new book on one of the nation's most popular destinations. Skye's varied landscape encompasses wild beaches, towering coastal cliffs, magical caves, revered mountain ranges, the Fairy Pools and Glen, and the picturesque harbourside 'capital', Portree. These and many other facets of Skye are displayed in captivating full-page photographs. Alongside the photographs, Campbell provides engaging and informative text on Skye's history, Celtic legends, archaeology, and complex geology. Sections feature the famous Cuillin ranges, the imposing Trotternish Ridge, the bloody feuding of the dominant MacDonald and MacLeod clans, and how the island's story is told through the remnants of the past layered upon its ancient landscape. ICP Framebooks are conceived to allow the easy extraction of the many full-page photographs for framing once the reader has enjoyed the book. To this end, there is no text on these pages, just a simple white border surrounding the high quality prints. If they prefer to keep their book intact, readers have the option to order prints from the author's website.
