| To the Island of Tides: A Journey to Lindisfarne Contributor(s): Moffat, Alistair (Author) |
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ISBN: 178689632X ISBN-13: 9781786896322 Publisher: Canongate Books OUR PRICE: $23.40 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Travel - Nature | Animals - Wildlife - Science | Natural History |
| Physical Information: 1.5" H x 6.02" W x 9.21" (1.25 lbs) 320 pages |
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| Publisher Description: In To the Island of Tides, Alistair Moffat travels to--and through the history of--the fated island of Lindisfarne. Walking from his home in the Borders, through the historical landscape of Scotland and northern England, he takes us on a pilgrimage in the footsteps of saints and scholars, before arriving for a secular retreat on the Holy Isle. Lindisfarne, famous for its monastery, home to Saints Aidan and Cuthbert and the place where the celebrated Lindisfarne Gospels were written, has long been a place of sanctuary. It is an island rich in history: the Romans knew it as Insula Medicata; it reached the height of its fame in the dark ages; even survived Viking raids; before ultimately being abandoned after Henry VIII's dissolution of the monastery. Today the isle maintains its position as a space for retreat and spiritual renewal. To the Island of Tides is a walk through history, a meditation on the power of place, but also a more personal journey; a chance for stock-taking and reflection on where life leads us. |