MIDGES: THE BOOK WITH BITE

Whether resident or tourist, no-one is spared from the bloodlust of Scotland's most savage insect. The midge does not like sunlight and thrives in the wet, so the Scottish summer provides perfect conditions for it. This anthology of anecdotes about the minuscule marauder ranges from the eighteenth century to the present, covering such topics as Bonnie Prince Charlie, Queen Victoria, kilts and camping. It also includes a section on remedies and repellents and midge-eating machines. Might they make the mighty midge a thing of the past?