’This book... is a is a significant milestone in the recent history of the Highlands. It records in precise detail much of the natural history of the islands: seabirds including gannets, puffins, Manx shearwaters and fulmars as well as invaluable information on the seals, dolphins and whales of the Hebridean waters...’ - Sir John Lister-Kaye
A shark fishery based on the tiny island of Soay was the beginning of Gavin Maxwell’s enduring preoccupation with the West Coast of Scotland. This, his first book, tells the whole story - the challenge and drama of the shark hunt, the development of catching techniques and equipment, the men who worked with him and some of the frustrations of starting a new enterprise in post-war Scotland. Every chapter is packed with action and anecdote. In each, we are also treated to beautifully observed descriptions of sky, sea, and the individula islands of the Hebrides and their wildlife.
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