{"product_id":"rum","title":"Rum: Nature's Island","description":"\u003c!-- Hook --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRum Island: a journey through history, ecology, and human connection.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- Tagline --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor anyone fascinated by Scottish islands and their stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\u003c!-- Access Your Content --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border: 2px solid #ddd; padding: 16px; border-radius: 6px; background: #f9f9f9; margin-bottom: 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAccess Your Content in Seconds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col style=\"margin-left: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComplete your purchase on our store.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDownload \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thegreyhill.com\/pages\/the-grey-hill-app\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Grey Hill App\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (free).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLog in using the same email from checkout.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYour ebook will appear instantly in your library.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #555;\"\u003eAll content is securely delivered through our app and not offered as a Shopify download.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\u003c!-- About the Ebook --\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Ebook\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-sleek-node-id=\"4pNErN\"\u003e\u003cem data-sleek-node-id=\"XLQHsJ\"\u003eWhere is the earliest human settlement site yet discovered in Scotland? \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-sleek-node-id=\"1Zz0qD\"\u003e\u003cem data-sleek-node-id=\"R2zSgv\"\u003eWhich British Prime Minister inherited the island of Rum in 1866? \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-sleek-node-id=\"XqffBf\"\u003e\u003cem data-sleek-node-id=\"5yV5Ev\"\u003eWhy was Rum known as ‘the Forbidden Isle’ prior to 1957? \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-sleek-node-id=\"xOUFE2\"\u003e\u003cem data-sleek-node-id=\"6yezBx\"\u003eTo which Scottish castle was John Betjeman referring when he wrote in 1959: 'in time to come the castle will be a place of pilgrimage for all those who want to see how people lived in good King Edward’s days'? \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-sleek-node-id=\"djF7Kl\"\u003e\u003cem data-sleek-node-id=\"Pfs1Fh\"\u003eWhat has been the effect on the red deer population in the Kilmory area of stopping culling in 1972? \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-sleek-node-id=\"dW7XKE\"\u003e\u003cem data-sleek-node-id=\"53yFqT\"\u003eWhere in Britain was the white-tailed (sea) eagle successfully reintroduced in the 1980s, some seventy years after the last native bird was shot? \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-sleek-node-id=\"bBoMyQ\"\u003eMagnus Magnusson answers these and many other questions in this fascinating story of the Hebridean island of Rum. It moves from earliest times through to the Clearances and its period as the sporting playground of a Lancashire industrial magnate, and on to its rebirth as a National Nature Reserve, a model for the active ecological management of Scotland’s wild places.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-sleek-node-id=\"RjmYEx\"\u003eThoroughly researched and written in a lively and accessible style, this book includes comprehensive coverage of the island’s geology, wildlife, plants, and people, with a special chapter on the Edwardian extravaganza of Kinloch Castle. This 'temple to private indulgence', as Magnusson describes it, cost some £15m in today’s terms to create. There is practical information for visitors including details of bothy and other accommodation, walks and heritage trails. The book closes with a positive vision for the island’s future: biologically diverse, economically dynamic and ecologically sustainable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\u003c!-- Why You'll Love This Ebook --\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy You'll Love This Ebook\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExploration of Rum's unique ecology and cultural heritage.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStories of people, wildlife, and island transformation.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished by Luath Press, Scotland's leading independent publisher.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA window into Scotland's wild and precious islands.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\u003c!-- About the Author --\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMagnus Magnusson KBE, broadcaster and writer, is chairman of Scottish Natural Heritage, the government’s advisory body on environmental issues, which owns and manages the island of Rum as a National Nature Reserve. A lover of the countryside all his life, he was President of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (1985-89), and was chairman of the Nature Conservancy Council for Scotland (1991-92) before its merger with the Countryside Commission for Scotland to form SNH in 1992. Known to millions as the television quizmaster of Mastermind throughout its highly acclaimed 25-year run, he also presented Tonight, Chronicle and Living Legends. He has written several books on archaeology and history (he was awarded the Medlicott Medal of the Historical Association in 1989), on his native Iceland (including Iceland Saga and Vikings!) and on his adopted country of Scotland (including Treasures of Scotland and The Nature of Scotland). He has also translated many of the classical Icelandic Sagas, and some modern novels by the Icelandic Nobel Prize-winner, Halldór Laxness. In recognition of his many services to Scotland he was awarded an honorary knighthood (KBE) in 1989. He is also a Knight Commander of the Icelandic Order of the Falcon (1986).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\u003c!-- Publication Details --\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePublication Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Luath Press\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 15 May 2020\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrint Length:\u003c\/strong\u003e 377 pages (Ebook edition)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN (Ebook):\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781913025908\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ebook\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\u003c!-- FAQ --\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow do I access my ebook?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDownload \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thegreyhill.com\/pages\/the-grey-hill-app\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Grey Hill App\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and log in using the same email you used at checkout. 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