Richard Clubley Collection
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The Sea All Around, 9781804251591
Orkney: A Special Place, 9781910745953
Orkney: A Special Way of Life, 9781913025441
Scotland's Islands, 9781910021071
About The Sea All Around:
I’m not the only one with islomania – lots of people have the same affliction, for which there is no known cure, thank goodness. I have a similar affinity for boats and I think the similarity is that they are both tiny worlds, bounded by water.
Richard Clubley makes no secret of his love of Scottish islands. In fact, it’s his mission to spread the love through writing about all the islands he has visited. The Sea All Around is a very personal appreciation of these places – ‘remote’ to some, but the centre of the world for those who live there.
Richard gets to the heart of island life, picking up on the particular character of each island he visits by making friends and learning about local history and lore, such as the story of the exploding float on Lunga, the ingenious defence of the garrison at Cairn-na-Burgh on the Treshnish Isles and the Battle of Bloody Bay on Mull.
I still love a blank sheet of paper and the first sentence of a new island story.
Reviews:
Clubley manages to stamp his personality on this charming book is enormously to his credit... this is a nicely-written and engaging journey of exploration which is perfect inspiration for those long winter nights. SCOTTISH FIELD
He has a beautiful written style that allows him to convey his enthusiasm in a truly inspiring way. UNDISCOVERED SCOTLAND on Orkney: A Special Way of Life
For Richard Clubley there is no better place on Earth than Orkney In this magnificent book Clubley gathers anecdotes from locals and visitors, conveying character and unearthing stories which are not widely known. SCOTTISH FIELD on Orkney: A Special Way of Life
About Orkney: A Special Place:
Spending seven months in Orkney to delve into the secrets of the islands, Richard Clubley was keen to get as many local views as possible.
He gathered interviews with lighthouse keepers, farmers, archaeologists and climbers – and many others! On dreich afternoons during the short days of winter, Richard ate home bakes with locals and recorded their memories. It was at one such hearth that someone said, ‘You know about so-and-so of course, you come to Orkney all the time, so how could you not know?’. Richard didn’t know.
While there are still a lot of unearthed stories hidden in Orkney, Richard has collected a fair few in this beautifully illustrated book.
Richard Clubley loves Scotland’s islands, but it is Orkney that has stolen his heart. In this book, he portrays the northern Scottish islands fairly and honestly, with stories that even Orkney locals may not have heard before. Travellers from elsewhere will be charmed by Richard’s descriptions of the Orkney landscape and way of life.
Review:
A wealth of island voices, with a rich and varied picture of life in Orkney today. HOWIE FIRTH
He has a beautiful written style that allows him to convey his enthusiasm in a truly inspiring way. UNDISCOVERED SCOTLAND
About Orkney: A Special Way of Life:
I don’t have to feel guilty about sitting in my chair as night falls over Scapa Flow at three in the afternoon. It feels north and other and special and I think about the Neolithic folk in their houses at Skara Brae, closing the flaps and gathering round the fire, safe and secure for the night. I think they will have loved it too.
After moving permanently to the island he’s always dreamed of, Richard Clubley here sets out to capture the experience of life on Orkney, from the history of Neolithic sites to a future in renewable energy, telling the stories of countless Orcadians along the way. Determined to travel further afield than his home on Mainland, Richard takes to the Outer Islands to meet the people who live there and tell their stories. Orkney: A Special Way of Life is a delight for any lover of Scotland’s remote places , filled with rich descriptions of the islands.
Reviews:
He has a beautiful written style that allows him to convey his enthusiasm in a truly inspiring way. UNDISCOVERED SCOTLAND
For Richard Clubley there is no better place on Earth than Orkney In this magnificent book Clubley gathers anecdotes from locals and visitors, conveying character and unearthing stories which are not widely known. SCOTTISH FIELD
About Scotland's Islands:
This is not a guide to the islands of Scotland.
This is not a tour to be followed, nor is it travel advice.
This is a richly anecdotal and personal exploration.
Richard Clubley shares the sense of freedom he finds in the Scottish islands as he discovers their individual character, beauty and diversity.
He meets locals and learns a few realities of island life. He almost perished on Ailsa Craig, before finding fresh water dripping from the roof of a cave, but spends two idyllic nights alone on Mingulay, with a fabulous coal fire in a bothy. His passion for Scottish islands shines through every chapter.
Curl up by the fire, pull the blanket close and sip on your dram.
You’re about to escape to the islands.
Prepare for addiction.
A book for islomanes to savour in sips. Night caps are suggested; that way the addiction can be controlled. MAIRI HEDDERWICK
About the Author:
RICHARD CLUBLEY has found Scottish islands endlessly fascinating since his very first visit to Arran at the age of eight. A regular contributor to Scottish Islands Explorer magazine and Orkney.com, has visited over 70 Scottish islands and published two books with Luath Press on the subject – Scotland’s Islands and Orkney: A Special Place. Previously from Derbyshire, he now lives in Orkney with his wife Beverly.