Midges

Alasdair Roberts (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

128 Seiten

2005 | 2nd edition
Birlinn Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-84158-386-0 (ISBN)

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Nothing saves you from the savage bloodthirst of the Highland midge, scourge of Scotland and the tourist industry's guilty secret. Such a small creature can do little harm in isolation, but with an unusual life cycle that produces two generations every season, the millions of resulting midges bring devastation to the skin of man and beast.

Whether resident or tourist, no-one is spared from the bloodlust of Scotland’s most savage insect . . .

The midge does not like sunlight and thrives in the wet, so the Scottish summertime brings perfect climatic conditions for this ruthless wee beastie.

This fascinating and amusing anthology of anecdotes and information about the minuscule marauder ranges from the eighteenth century to the present, covering such topics as Bonnie Prince Charlie, Queen Victoria, kilts and camping. It also includes a section on remedies and repellents, so locals and visitors can tray and enjoy the pleasures of Scotland without the pain. And if the new midge-eating machines are as good as claimed, midges may soon be a thing of the past.

Alasdair Roberts has worked extensively in Gaelic education, history and research. He studied history at Edinburgh University and was a lecturer in teacher training at the Northern College in Aberdeen. Now retired, he lives beside Loch Morar. Tim Kirby is a British artist and illustrator, providing drawings for editorial, publishing, corporate and advertising, as well as private commissions. His clients include Gramophone magazine, the New Statesman, Management Today and the BBC.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	27.5.2005
Illustrationen	Tim Kirby
Zusatzinfo	Line drawings, black and white
Verlagsort	Edinburgh
Sprache	englisch
Maße	110 x 197 mm
Gewicht	106 g
Themenwelt	Literatur ► Anthologien
Themenwelt	Literatur ► Comic / Humor / Manga ► Humor / Satire
ISBN-10	1-84158-386-3 / 1841583863
ISBN-13	978-1-84158-386-0 / 9781841583860
Zustand	Neuware