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Wild Voices

Wild Voices

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Wild Voices—Journeys Through Time in the Scottish Highlands

Solo journeys through Scotland's wildest landscapes in search of ancient solitude


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About the Ebook

The journeys in this book are tales of adventure on foot and by canoe through some of the last wild places in Scotland. Each journey is haunted by the ghost of another writer - Neil Gunn, Iain Thomson, Rowena Farre - who has left behind the trace of his or her own experience of these isolated hills, glens, streams or lochs.

Travelling in time as well as space, Mike Cawthorne gains a new perspective on burning contemporary issues such as land ownership, renewable energy, conservation and depopulation. On one level these are exciting and lyrical evocations of wild walks and nature in the raw, like the description of winter treks in one of Mike's earlier books, Hell of a Journey. On another level they explore the meaning of Scotland's surviving wilderness to wanderers in the past and its vital importance to us in the present day.


Why You'll Love This Ebook

  • Journey into Scotland's most remote glens and mountains with a gifted writer
  • Discover a profound meditation on nature, solitude, and the passage of time
  • Experience outdoor writing that goes far beyond the conventional hillwalking account
  • Read another celebrated title from Birlinn Ltd - Independent Scottish Publisher

About the Author

Mike Cawthorne began hill-walking on Ben Nevis aged seven, and has been climbing mountains ever since. He has worked as a teacher, professional photographer and freelance journalist. He has an intimate knowledge of the Scottish Highlands, undertaking his first long-distance trek there in 1982. He lives in Inverness.

Publication Details

Publisher: Birlinn Ltd

Publication Date: 15 May 2014

Print Length: 220 pages (Ebook edition)

ISBN (Ebook): 9780857907950

Format: Ebook


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