The Highlands : From the presenter of BBC TV's Grand Tours of the Scottish Islands

by Murton, Paul | Scotland
Published 05/08/2021 by Birlinn General (Birlinn Ltd) in the United Kingdom
Paperback | 240 pages
190 x 246 x 19mm | 756g

Paul Murton journeys the length and breadth of the spectacularly beautiful Scottish Highlands. In addition to bringing a fresh eye to popular destinations such as Glencoe, Ben Nevis, Loch Ness and the Cairngorms, he also visits some remote and little-known locations hidden off the beaten track.

Throughout his travels, Paul meets a host of modern Highlanders, from caber tossers and gamekeepers to lairds to pipers. With an instinct for the unusual, he uncovers some strange tales, myths and legends along the way: stories of Jacobites, clan warfare, murder and cattle rustling fill each chapter – as well as some hilarious anecdotes based on his extensive personal experience of a place he loves to call home.