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A powerful exploration of a sense of place. McIntosh returns to the Outer Hebrides of his youth, and undertakes a 12 day walk - a pilgrimage - from Harris to the Butt of Lewis. Not a place I know, but which I'd now like to explore, for its harshness, its Celtic roots, its community deeply rooted in its landscape and traditions. The book is part travelogue, part exploration of the island's religious past, part exploration of ideas round war and pacifism. It's a bit of a slow burn, but ultimately rewarding as an exploration both of a place, and one man's mind.
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