When I Heard the Bell: The Loss of the Iolaire
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
When I Heard the Bell: The Loss of the Iolaire
By (Author) John MacLeod
Birlinn General
Birlinn Ltd
7th May 2010
7th May 2010
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
363.123094114
Physical Properties
Paperback
272
Width 150mm, Height 200mm, Spine 20mm
321g
Description
The loss of the Iolaire remains the worst peacetime British disaster at sea since the sinking of the Titanic. Yet, beyond the Western Isles, few have ever heard of what is not only one of the cruelest events in our history but an extraordinary maritime mystery a tale not only of unfathomable political and Naval incompetence and abiding, official contempt for the lives of Highlanders, but of individual heroism, astonishing escapes, heart-rending anecdote and the resilience and faith of a remarkable people.
Reviews
'evocative and wholly magnificent'
-- Roger Hutchison * The Scotsman *Author Bio
John MacLeodwas born in Lochaber in 1966. After his 1988 graduation from Edinburgh University, he began his career at BBC Highland in Inverness and quickly established himself as a freelance writer. He has won several awards, including Scottish Journalist of the Year in 1991, and has contributed to many publications including theScotsmanand theHerald. He currently writes a Thursday column for theScottish Daily Mailand is the author of a number of highly acclaimed books.
