SEA ROOM: MY LOVE AFFAIR WITH THE ISLANDS (PB)

At the age of just 21 the author inherited The Shiants, a group of three lonely islands set in a dangerous sea off the coast of Lewis, with only a stone bothy for accommodation and half a million puffins for company, he found himself in charge of one of the most beautiful places on earth. This gripping account is a story of birds and boats, hermits and fishermen, witchcraft and catastrophe, and Nicolson expertly weaves these elements into his own tale of seclusion to create a stirring celebration of island life.