The Summer Isles: A Voyage of the Imagination
My review for Goodreads... Daria Blackwell 's review May 07, 2020 · edit it was amazing Read 2 times. Last read November 7, 2019 to November 8, 2019. I loved this book. I am a bluewater sailor, and I found his account as a novice taking on the west coasts of Ireland and Scotland refreshing. I know that coast well and always find it mesmerizing, so I found it fascinating that he too saw in it what I know. The magical, mystical majesty of it. I saw it freshly though his fascination. I found it interesting that Marsden has such a depth of knowledge of Irish history, lore and language. Since I moved to Ireland, I have been learning and sharing the history and lore especially of the islands off the west coast, and this is exactly what Marsden does. He colours in the details with a depth of understanding that a reader needs to experience this place. The sailing aspect of it should not make anyone shy away as it is not overwhelming in the story. No,