Bone Cave - A Journey Through Myth and Memory

The Bone Cave is a vivid account of a month-long journey in the Scottish Highlands. Walking and occasionally hitching, Dougie Strang follows a series of folktales to the locations in which they're set, encountering along the way a depth of meaning to them that allows him to engage with the landscape from a different perspective.

About the author

Dougie Strang is a writer, storyteller and performer whose work is inspired by the Scottish landscape. Born and brought up in Glasgow, he studied folkore at Edinburgh University, and has lived and worked in numerous places, including the Scottish island of Iona, Portugal and New Zealand. He has created and directed work for numerous festivals and events and is a core member of the Dark Mountain Project, the international network of writers, artists, scientists and others whose work addresses current social and environmental crises.

Summary

The Bone Cave is a vivid account of a month-long journey in the Scottish Highlands. Walking and occasionally hitching, Dougie Strang follows a series of folktales to the locations in which they’re set, encountering along the way a depth of meaning to them that allows him to engage with the landscape from a different perspective.

Product details

• Authors: Dougie Strang
• Publisher: BIRLINN LIMITED
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.11.2023
• EAN: 9781780278353
• ISBN: 978-1-78027-835-3
• No. of pages: 256
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 220 mm x 25 mm
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Nature: general, reference works; Travel > Travelogues, traveller's tales; NATURE / General, TRAVEL / Essays & Travelogues, SPORTS & RECREATION / Walking, Walking, hiking, trekking, SPORTS & RECREATION / Hiking, TRAVEL / Europe / Great Britain, Travel writing, Northern Scotland, Highlands & Islands, The Earth: Natural History General, The Earth: natural history: general interest, Northern Scotland, Highlands and Islands