The Man Who Gave Away His Island (ePub)
A Life of John Lorne Campbell of Canna
(Sprache: Englisch)
'Sensitive and moving’ - Country Life 'A wonderfully rounded portrait’ - Scots Magazine In 1938 John Lorne Campbell bought the Isle of Canna. He wanted to prevent an island described as the 'jewel of the Hebrides' from becoming a rich man's...
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'Sensitive and moving’ - Country Life 'A wonderfully rounded portrait’ - Scots Magazine In 1938 John Lorne Campbell bought the Isle of Canna. He wanted to prevent an island described as the 'jewel of the Hebrides' from becoming a rich man's playground like so many other islands and Highland estates. He wanted to preserve part of the traditional Gaelic culture and show that efficient farming methods could be compatible with wildlife conservation and sustainability. But his determination to get the island forced him to pay more than he could afford and he spent the next ten years burdened by debt and often close to despair. This is the story of a remarkable man and his triumph over adversity, bank managers and bureaucrats to fulfil his dream. Even after he gave it to the National Trust for Scotland he still had to fight to secure his legacy. It is also the story of a 60-year partnership between John and his American wife, the musician and folklorist Margaret Fay Shaw, whose small frame contained a will 'made of Pittsburgh steel' which kept them going through the hard years. Together they collected and preserved a disappearing Gaelic culture and made a small island the centre of an international network of friends and supporters which continues after their deaths. Ray Perman has produced a brilliant, angular portrait; it is a thoughtful biography that is at once inspirational, harrowing, deeply moving, warm and witty.
Autoren-Porträt von Ray Perman
Ray Perman is a financial journalist who has reported for numerous publications, including the Financial Times. He is a former chief executive of the industry representative body, Scottish Financial Enterprise and a former director of the David Hume Institute. He is the author of The Rise and Fall of the City of Money (Birlinn, 2019).
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- Autor: Ray Perman
- 2011, 272 Seiten, Englisch
- Verlag: Birlinn
- ISBN-10: 0857900781
- ISBN-13: 9780857900784
- Erscheinungsdatum: 12.08.2011
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