In July 1935, Robert Atkinson and John Ainslie set out on an ornithological search for the rare Leach's Fork-tailed Petrel. Their quest was to last for twelve years and took them from their Oxford base to many of the remote and often deserted islands off the north-west coast of Scotland.
Island Going is the account of their adventure. Not only is it packed with marvellous descriptions of the wildlife and landscapes of the islands as well as the journey itself, it also paints a vivid portrait of the way of life of the islanders and their history and traditions.
- ISBN13 9780857909619
- Publish Date 6 July 2017 (first published 1 January 2001)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Birlinn General
- Imprint Birlinn Ltd
- Format eBook
- Language English