The Man Who Gave Away His Island : A Life of John Lorne Campbell of Canna
by
Ray Perman
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
1912476894
ISBN-13
9781912476893
Publisher
Birlinn General
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Origin
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Apr 7th, 2022
Print length
272 Pages
Weight
256 grams
Dimensions
16.10 x 19.70 x 3.00 cms
Product Classification:
Biography: historical, political & military
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This acclaimed book is an insightful and human portrait of one of the twentieth century's most significant scholars of the Gaelic world, and of his 60-year partnership with Margaret Fay Shaw, who together created the world-famous library of Gaelic song and other material at Canna House.
In 1938 John Lorne Campbell bought the Hebridean isle of Canna. He wanted to prevent it becoming a rich man''s playground (like so many other islands and Highland estates), to preserve a part of traditional Gaelic culture and show that efficient farming methods could be compatible with wildlife conservation and sustainability. But his determination to get the island left him burdened by debt, and even after he gave it to the National Trust for Scotland in 1981 he still had to fight to secure his legacy.This acclaimed book is an insightful and human portrait of one of the twentieth century''s most significant scholars of the Gaelic world, and of his 60-year partnership with Margaret Fay Shaw, who together created the world-famous library of Gaelic song and other material at Canna House.
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