reviewed live on bookshow Nov 2013 by Sue Major
Subtitled “ 60 remarkable little worlds
around Britain” this is a smashing book that interests , informs and tempts you
to visit these self-contained little islands just waiting to be found!
Dixe Wills gives the reader lots of facts
about the islands....historical information, travel hints, useful contacts and
useful further reading....but most of all he seems to have found the special, sometimes magical qualities of each and every one. Some of his islands
are very small, uninhabited islets, whilst others are occupied by small
communities, but all are remarkable in some way.
His very first island is Gugh ( defintely
not Goo or Guff) . This section is a
delight to read, not least because his photography and words capture the beauty
and serenity of the place...and of course he also includes the usual
information about tides, getting there, accommodation etc.
He romps on around England , Wales and
Scotland with equal enthusiasm ending with the Holm of Papay in Orkney.
If I never
get to visit any other islands
than Gugh, Samson and St Helen's , his writing about distant islands entrances me enough to almost make me feel
I have been there with him.
So
for real adventurers and for armchair travellers this is a lovely read.
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