"Over six years, Bunting traveled the Hebrides, exploring their landscapes, histories, and magnetic pull. She delves into the meanings of home and belonging, which in these islands have been fraught with tragedy as well as tenacious resistance. Bunting considers the extent of the islands' influence beyond their shores, finding that their history of dispossession and migration has been central to the British imperial past."--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-329) and index.
Contents
Taking bearings -- Imagined geographies. Jura -- Iona -- Staffa -- Whose history? Rum -- Eriskay -- Lewis -- St Kilda.