The Land of Maybe - A Faroe Islands Year

These dispatches from the wind and salt-blown islands at 62 degrees north offer delicious escapism. The Land of Maybe is a beautiful evocation of landscape and nature, as well as a portrait of a community which maintains a deep connection with its past.

About the author

Tim Ecott is a former BBC World Service staff correspondent. He has worked widely in Africa and the Indian Ocean. He writes documentaries for radio and screen and nonfiction, drawing heavily on his fondness for the natural world. His books include Neutral Buoyancy (Penguin) and Vanilla: travels in search of the luscious substance.

Summary

These dispatches from the wind and salt-blown islands at 62 degrees north offer delicious escapism. The Land of Maybe is a beautiful evocation of landscape and nature, as well as a portrait of a community which maintains a deep connection with its past.

Foreword

These dispatches from the wind and salt-blown islands at 62 degrees north offer delicious escapism. The Land of Maybe is a beautiful evocation of landscape and nature, as well as a portrait of a community which maintains a deep connection with its past.

Additional text

In this excellent book, Ecott's evocative telling makes me want to go to this weird and wonderful place.

Product details

• Authors: Tim Ecott
• Publisher: Short Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 09.09.2021
• EAN: 9781780725185
• ISBN: 978-1-78072-518-5
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 196 mm x 20 mm
• Subjects: Guides > Nature; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Ecology; TRAVEL / General, TRAVEL / Special Interest / Adventure, Faroe Islands, natural history, Nature and the natural world: general interest