Shiant Isles (3)
Nigel
Nicolson bought the Shiant Isles as an Oxford undergraduate
in 1937 for £1,400 and gave them to his son (Adam) for
his 21st birthday. Adam Nicolson, has recently published
a book about the Shiants under the title of Sea Room. As he says there, the book is 'an attempt
to tell the whole story, as I now understand it, of a
tiny place in as many dimensions as possible: geologically,
spiritually, botanically, historically, culturally, aesthetically,
ornithologically, etymologically, emotionally, politically,
socially, archaeologically and personally.' You can view
some images from the book or order it online from Amazon.co.ukMore details can be found in our history section which includes more images and the story
of the finding of the Bronze Age gold necklet found
by two Scalpay fishermen.
The Shiant Isles now have their own website (as an extension to the book): www.shiantisles.net
