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Legg, Roger

 
9781514464076: Highland, Lowland and Island: Three Long-Distance Walks in the Scotland

Présentation de l'éditeur

This book is a record of three of Roger's long-distance walks in Scotland. The first of these was from Cape Wrath to Knoydart, a route said by many to have the finest coastline in Britain. The second was in South West Scotland, from the Rhinns of Galloway to Iona, a place of pilgrimage for centuries. The third expedition was through the Outer Hebrides-anyone who has studied the map of Britain cannot have failed to have been attracted to the string of islands that constitute the Western Isles. They lie like a defensive barrier for the north Scottish mainland, against the mighty waves of the Atlantic Ocean. From the lone shieling of the island Mountains divide us, and the waste of seas Yet still the blood is strong, the heart is Highland, And we in dreams behold the Hebrides. Canadian Boat Song

Biographie de l'auteur

Roger Legg was born in South East London, where he spent most of his childhood. He trained as a building services engineer, after which he worked as a research engineer in Glasgow, before becoming a lecturer at the South Bank University. During his vacations, he undertook many long-distance walks in the UK. Since his retirement, he has spent much of his time working with refugees and asylum seekers in the London Borough of Bromley.

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