A Boy Stands On a Headland Islay in the 1950s and 60s

in the 1950s and 60s

completed in its main outline by 1807

which left the Outer Hebrides for North America a century ago

a tha ag innse mu dheidhinn a’ cheum adhartaich a bha seo do dhualchas na Gàidhlig

A Boy Stands On a Headland Islay in the 1950s and 60sIn this monograph, the award winning Caithness writer George Gunn reflects on his childhood as though seen through the eyes of a young boy, set within the uncompromising landscape of his native district. These early experiences are interwoven with a more mature understanding of Caithness, its culture, history and sense of place. The work brings together personal and family stories with wider themes drawn from the life of the community. These include