
The Guga Hunters
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The Guga Hunters tells the story of the men who voyage to Sulasgeir each year and the district they hail from, bringing out the full colour of their lives, the humour and drama of their exploits. They speak of the laughter that seasons their time together on Sulasgeir, of the risks and dangers they have faced. It also provides a fascinating insight into the social history of Ness, the culture and way-of-life that lies behind the world of the Guga Hunters, the timeless nature of the hunt, and reveals the hunt's connections to the traditions of other North Atlantic countries.
Told in his district's poetry and prose, English and - occasionally - Gaelic, Donald S. Murray shows how the spirit of a community is preserved in this most unique of exploits.
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'A book worthy to take its place as a classic of its kind' * New Shetlander * 'Deeply moving' -- Will Self * Daily Telegraph * 'He writes with an inherent understanding of Highland culture, language and way of life' * The Herald * 'Mesmerising. When I closed this book I was left with the feeling that Donald S. Murray had been paring away layers of centuries of life in Ness for my benefit...Beautifully judged' -- Jim Crumley * Scots Magazine * 'An extremely fine book...wonderful' * West Highland Free Press *More details
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- Intro
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Maps
- Frontpiece: Ceyx and Alcyone
- Introduction: Fifty-Nine Degrees North
- Six Degrees West . . .
- 1. Port in Calm and Storm
- 2. Dods: A Man in Exile
- 3. Men on Rock
- 4. Alasdair Bàn: A Life on the Margins
- 5. Taste of Guga
- 6. Men in the Shadows
- 7. The Rising of the Phoenix
- 8. A Sheltered Life
- Endpiece: Ceyx and Alcyone
- List of Crews
- Thanks and Acknowledgements
- 'Old Cemetery - Ness'
- Plates
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