The Man Who Gave Away His Island: A Life of John Lorne Campbell of Canna

by Ray Perman

Book Overview

In 1938 John Lorne Campbell bought the Hebridean isle of Canna. He wanted to prevent it becoming a rich man's playground (like so many other islands and Highland estates), to preserve a part of traditional Gaelic culture and show that efficient farming methods could be compatible with wildlife conservation and sustainability. But his determination to get the island left him burdened by debt, and even after he gave it to the National Trust for Scotland...

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1912476894
• ISBN13: 9781912476893
• Release Date: June 2022
• Publisher: Origin
• Length: 272 Pages