Virtual Hebrides

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Lewis: the Story of an Island - by Christine MacDonald, Margaret Bennett
This publication is a reprint of an account of the history of the Island of Lewis, aimed at all tastes. It features a foreword by Margaret Bennett. Updated to take account of recent archaeological finds and new knowledge about the Isle of Lewis.

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Tales and Traditions of the Lews - by Donald MacDonald
This is a pot pourri of local history, myth and legend of the island of Lewis, with essays on people, places and tradition from prehistoric times to the third millennium. Interspersed with tales of real people and traditions are those from the edge of history such as the Brahan Seer.

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Lewis and Harris - by Francis Thompson
This visitors' guide describes the heritage, landscape, climate, flora and fauna of the Atlantic islands of Lewis and Harris. They form part of a chain and still retain something of their history and culture going back over 5000 years. The entire area incorporates many Sites of Scientific Interest.

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Metagama: a Journey from Lewis to the New World - by Jim Wilkie
In 1923 the first of three Canadian liners arrived in Stornoway. Their mission, with the connivance of government officials, was to remove landless islanders, many of which were war veterans, rather than give them a plot of land. This is a very human story and the author interweaves the stories of those who emigrated to a new life with that of the island they left behind.

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