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Midges
Midges
by Alasdair Roberts
ISBN: 9781841583860
Imprint: Birlinn
Publication Date: Aug 2010
Format: Paperback
Price: £4.99
Stock Status: in stock
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The tiny Tartan terror – Culicoides impunctatus or meanbh chuileag depending on whether you favour Latin or Gaelic – has a wingspan of a mere 1.4 mm but can provoke outright hysteria in those they find particularly attractive. There are various suggestions (usually from those people midges don’t like) about how to avoid being bitten into oblivion, but with so much in life laughter is the best medicine.
Midges by Alasdair Roberts, illustrated by Bob Dewar, is a hilarious wee guide to the minuscule marauder throughout history (find out how Bonnie Prince Charlie Queen Victoria outmanouvred the midge), what science is doing to help and includes a section on remedies and repellents. If all else fails, swap them with it!
Alasdair Roberts has worked extensively in Gaelic education, history and research. He studied history at Edinburgh University and was a lecturer in teacher training at the Northern College in Aberdeen. Now retired, he lives with his wife beside Loch Morar.
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