Child of St Kilda

Norman John Gillies was one of the last children ever born on St Kilda, five years before the whole population was evacuated forever. People had lived on these islands for over 4000 years, developing a thriving, tightly-knit society. Why and how did this ancient way of life suddenly cease in 1930?

About the author

Beth Waters is an author, illustrator and printmaker currently living in a tiny thatched cottage in Cambridge, UK. Originally from Yorkshire, she studied Literature at The University of Edinburgh. Deciding to combine her love of stories with her lifelong love of drawing, she went to Cambridge School of Art to do the MA in Children's Book Illustration, where she began to learn the art of printmaking.

Product details

• Authors: Beth Waters
• Assisted by: Beth Waters (Illustration)
• Publisher: Child's Play (International)
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 4 to 9
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.09.2019
• EAN: 9781786281883
• ISBN: 978-1-78628-188-3
• No. of pages: 64
• Dimensions: 227 mm x 301 mm x 12 mm
• Weight: 594 g
• Series: Child's Play Library
• Subject: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > History, politics