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Between Weathers: Travels in 21st Century Shetland
Author(s): Ron McMillan (Author)
- Publisher: Sandstone Press Ltd
- Publication Date: 26 May 2008
- Edition: Reprint
- Language: English
- Print length: 295 pages
- ISBN-10: 1905207204
- ISBN-13: 9781905207206
Book Description
“Between Weathers” is the first all-new Shetland travel narrative since Victorian times. Ron McMillan spent weeks exploring scenic landmarks, archaeological treasure troves and remote islands. A travel writer for more than twenty years, he casts an inquisitive and witty eye over present-day Shetland to interweave the islands’ history, archaeology and geology with observations on a remarkably hospitable society. Set amid fascinating locations and filled with stories skilfully told, this is a book for lovers of lyrical travel writing delivered with authority and irresistible humour.
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About the Author
Ron McMillan, born in 1958, has been a professional writer and photographer since 1986, when he covered the tumultuous scenes in South Korea, during the run-up to the 1988 Olympic Games. For ten years, from a home base in Hong Kong, McMillan criss-crossed Asia on assignment for major magazines in Asia, North America and Europe. Now based in Bangkok, Thailand, BETWEEN WEATHERS is his first book.
