Kintyre

Norman S. Newton (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

112 Seiten

2008
David & Charles (Verlag)
978-0-7153-2888-0 (ISBN)

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A guide for the tourist and island devotee, it describes the islands' heritage, landscape, climate, flora and fauna. It contains information about the key places of interest, from the tiny town of Campbletown, to the castles and ruins steeped in history. It is illustrated with over 100 colour photographs.

The essential guide for the discerning tourist and island devotee, "Kintyre" describes everything the visitor needs to know about the islands' heritage, landscape, climate, flora and fauna. It contains fascinating information about all the key places of interest, from the tiny town of Campbletown, to the stunning castles and ruins steeped in history. It is illustrated with over 100 superb colour photographs showing every aspect of the island and its people.

Norman Newton was born in Glasgow in 1944, but spent his teenage years in New Zealand. In 1971 he returned to Scotland to work, first at Glasgow University Library, and then in public libraries in Campbeltown and Inverness. He has written extensively on Scottish islands, Highland history and archaeology.

Introducing Kintyre; Map of the Peninsula; 1 The Gateway to Kintyre - Tarbert; 2 The East Side; 3 'The Wee Toon' - Campbeltown; 4 The South End; 5 The Laggan; 6 The West Side; 7 Gighat; 8 The Land and the People; Useful Information; Place-Names and their meanings; Further Reading; Index.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	28.3.2008
Verlagsort	Newton Abbot
Sprache	englisch
Maße	190 x 249 mm
Gewicht	340 g
Themenwelt	Reiseführer ► Europa ► Großbritannien
Themenwelt	Reiseführer ► Europa ► Schottland
ISBN-10	0-7153-2888-3 / 0715328883
ISBN-13	978-0-7153-2888-0 / 9780715328880
Zustand	Neuware