{"product_id":"9781780278018","title":"Islands of the Evening","description":"Author: Alistair Moffat\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781780278018\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Birlinn\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Feb 2023\u003cbr\u003ePages: 320\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFourteen centuries ago, Irish saints journeyed to the Hebrides and Scotland\u0026amp;#x27;s Atlantic shore. They sought spiritual solitude in remote places, but their mission was also to spread the word of God to the peoples of Scotland. Columba was the most famous of these pioneers who rowed their curraghs towards danger and uncertainty in a pagan land, but the many others are now largely forgotten.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlistair Moffat sets off in search of these elusive figures. As he follows in their footsteps, he finds their traces not so much in tangible remains as in the spirit and memory of the places that lay at the very edge of their world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u0026amp;#x27;[an] exploration of Scotland\u0026amp;#x27;s past through the eyes of a scholarly hiker ... Magnificent\u0026amp;#x27;  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew Statesman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46852892360862,"sku":"ADS-9781780278018","price":24.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781780278018.jpg?v=1779064370","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781780278018","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}