Contents
1 Approach to Skye 11
2 Landscape, Climate and Neighbouring Islands 22
3 Wild Life 41
4 Early History 75
5 From Largs to Modern Times 93
6 The Island at Work 114
7 Communications 142
8 Religious History 161
9 Language and Literature 171
10 Climbing in the Cuillin 188
11 Skye Yesterday and Today 197
12 Skye's Tomorrow 214
Appendix Place-name Pronunciation and Meaning 221

Bibliography 228
Acknowledgements 234
Index 236