Skye Books

Old Skye Tales: Traditions, Reflections and Memories Mackenzie's Old Skye Tales is an extraordinary compilation of lore, legend, tradition, and incident from the Isle of Skye, collected and written by a man of considerable intelligence and observation. It is one of the most important sources for the history of the island. As well as containing a large amount of information of the geography of the island (particularly the north), there are also important sections on crofting, the church, as well as local superstitions, sayings, second sight, and even local characters of his time. Skye Books.

The '45: Bonnie Prince Charlie : Bonnie Prince Charlie and the Untold Story of the Jacobite Rising Could the Stuart dynasty have been restored to the throne in 1745? Written by the world's greatest authority on 18th century warfare, this fast-paced and exciting narrative will completely revise popular opinion about "Bonnie Prince" Charlie, the Duke of Cumberland ("the Butcher"), and the other major players in this historical drama. Christopher Duffy's original research, from all available archives, reveals evidence of a wider plot against the Hanoverians and more support for the risings in Scotland, than had been suspected before. Filled with numerous maps and a comprehensive guide to the key sites, it provides an eye-opening perspective. Skye Books.

The Three Chimneys: Recipes & Reflections from the Isle of Skye's World Famous Restaurant The Three Chimneys on the Isle of Skye is one of the world's finest restaurants. Award-winning chef Shirley Spear has drawn on her experiences to put together a visually stunning and highly readable book. A winning combination of recipes, culinary essays, personal anecdotes and over 100 evocative images of Skye, this is more than just a cookbook. Skye Books.

The Archaeology of Skye and the Western Isles Tracing the history of human settlement and society in Skye and the Western Isles, this book brings new material to a wide audience for the first time. It examines the monuments and their context from the time of the first hunter-gatherers to the post-medieval period, including descriptions of the stunning Callanish stones on the Isle of Lewis and the great broch towers found along the Western coastline. With illustrations and material from recent excavations, it recounts the area's history from prehistoric times to the Clearances and the subsequent devastating emigration to North America and Canada.

The Cuillin

Scottish islands - Skye & The Western Isles, 2nd This Skye guide will tell you where to: sample heather ale on Skye brewed from an old Pictish recipe; watch Hebridean Harris Tweed being woven; spot otters, seals, whales, dolphins, porpoises, and basking sharks; find a bird reserve on North Uist renowned for rare corncrakes; encounter the singing sands on Eigg; find natural musical rocks on Skye, Iona and Tiree; sleep in a four-poster bed on Rum or a Mongolian yurt on Muck; tour seven different whisky distilleries on Islay; climb a peak on Mull where their compass needle points south; hear a vast roaring whirlpool off Jura that drowned a prince; locate the most celebrated gardens in the western isles; find a men-only graveyard on Bute; discover Lapland marsh orchids, Norwegian sandwort, sundew, bog asphodel, purple saxifrage and other botanical marvels. Skye Books.

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