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Islay (Pevensey Island Guides) | 
 enlarge | Author: Norman S. Newton
Publisher: David & Charles PLC
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 257673
Media: Paperback
Edition: 2Rev Ed
Pages: 112
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 9.8 x 7.4 x 0.4
ISBN: 090711590X
Dewey Decimal Number: 914.423
EAN: 9780907115908
ASIN: 090711590X
Publication Date: April 7, 1995
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| Customer Reviews:
 beautiful book August 16, 2004
16 out of 16 found this review helpful
A small book, but loaded with gorgeous colour pictures of this beautiful Island in the Hebrides. Has a Useful Information and Places to visit Guide. Gives you a crash course of Place-Names and their pronunciation, so you won't be murdering the Gaelic. Includes of map, gives information of Medieval ruins, the Islay distilleries - which produces fine Single Malt Whisky. Gives you a real flavour of this delightful Island. The book is soft sided and lightweight so if you plan to visit, the book is easy to take along.
 An attractive and informative guide April 28, 2002
17 out of 17 found this review helpful
Looking at the superb photographs in this book you would think that the weather on this Scottish island is always glorious! Famous places such as the famous "Round Church" at Bowmore (Kilarrow Parish) are included. The Isle of Islay is not without problems - such as precarious employment prospects (due to vagaries in the whisky industry, tourism, etc), but then this book is not seeking to be an in-depth report into social conditions. This book gives a very good overview of the history, flora, fauna and geography of this west of Scotland island. It contains useful information (particularly for walkers) and would also make an attractive souvenir of a visit. This book should inspire the reader to make a visit to this attractive, uncrowded island. Incidentally, the island is pronounced Eye-la - not Eye-lay!
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