Perfect for armchair travelers and Scotland enthusiasts

a year in the life of an idyllic Scottish island, home to the world famous Harris tweed.

The Outer Hebrides of Scotland epitomize the evocative beauty and remoteness of island life. The most dramatic of all the Hebrides is Harris, a tiny island formed from the oldest rocks on earth, a breathtaking landscape of soaring mountains, wild lunar-like moors, and vast Caribbean-hued beaches. This is where local crofters weave the legendary Harris Tweed—reflecting the strength, durability, and integrity of life there.

In Seasons on Harris, David Yeadon, "intrepid chronicler of the world's most remote regions" (New York Times) captures, through elegant words and evocative line drawings, life on Harris—the people, their folkways and humor, and their centuries-old Norse and Celtic traditions of crofting and fishing. Yeadon also journeys to Barra, the southernmost of the Hebrides; to the Shiant Islands with author Adam Nicolson, and to the fabled St. Kilda, the most remote of all the Scottish islands—50 miles out in the Atlantic, wreathed in legend and mystery.

Harris, while beautiful and beguiling, is also a symbol of the threats to traditional island life everywhere. Through Yeadon's unique book we come to care about these proud islanders, their challenges and, in particular, the future of their beloved tweed.

"This is truly a book that beckons you to come."

-Keith Bellows, Editor-in-Chief, National Geographic Traveler

"Here is an other beautiful hymn to remote places by one of the world's most beloved travel writers."

-James O'Reilly, Publisher, Travelers' Tales

"With his gifts and skill as a traveler, observer, writer, and artist, Yeadon captures and distills the magic of Harris."

-John Rasmus, Editor in Chief, National Geographic Adventure

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