Hebrides Hardcover – November 17, 2015

I like photos of Herbride area. Nice to visualize after reading Peter May's books.

...stay for the story. Journalist, author, and television producer Peter May describes his long association with the Hebrides Islands, west of Scotland. The photography is magnificent, thanks to Peter Wilson, and worth the price of the book by itself. Peter May uses them to prop his narrative of the islands, discussing the geology, geography, and the inhabitants, both human and wild. The later chapters of the book identify locations associated with the author's fictional crime trilogy set in the islands. The format is that of a small coffee-table sized book, and comes well recommended to those who have visited the islands, and those who wish to.

I have read all three of Peter May's novels set in the Hebrides, so it was great to see photos of the areas that inspired the books. The first chapter gives some geological and social history of the islands. The next four chapters describe May's history with the islands and the settings for the three books, respectively. I am not sure how interesting the text will be to those unfamiliar with Peter May's work or novels, but the photos are fantastic and do a good job of capturing the essence of the area.

Beautiful narrative by top notch writer with excellent accompanying photos.

This is a beautiful coffee table book that has far more than lovely pictures. The author has written several outstanding mystery novels that take place on these distant Scottish Islands and the photographer fell so in love with the breathtaking beaches, mountains, cliffs, and people that he up & moved there!! In addition to maps & photos, there are chapters on the geological history, the life & culture, and smaller chapters on Peter May’s novels that take place on Lewis & Harris Island. I couldn’t be more pleased unless I could go there. A great price, too!! 5 STARS

If you've been to the Hebrides you'll be especially pleased with the book and its gorgeous photos. If you're reading May's Lewis trilogy, this is a lovely companion. My one hesitation: I ordered from a vendor called Total Books because at the time I ordered the book, that was the best available option here. It was a mistake. I waited a month with all kinds of non-sequitur replies or non-replies to my inquiries regarding order status, and finally had to submit a claim. I see this vendor is still here. You could go to Scotland by yourself and pick up a copy and have a lovely holiday before Total Crooks will deliver your book. And it would be a great trip. The most beautiful place in the world.

Actually I'd like to say this is a very overpriced, terrible book with lousy pictures just so you won't be tempted to travel to the Hebrides! In fact it's an amazing book filled with photos that will make you want to pack your bags. If you don't mind some cool weather and a gentle mist you should go see where these photos were taken yourself. My wife didn't want to go but did anyway. Now it's the only place she wants to go so this summer we're going for two weeks and already know it won't be enough. Reading the book is almost torture!

After reading May's trilogy, this pictorial sheds light on the locations described in the novels. The scenes and magical landscapes captured in this book create a sense of wonder and desire to experience the islands first hand.

The photos in this book took me right back to the Hebrides. I could smell the peat and the sea when reading it.I think it’s time that Peter May makes a deal with AmazonPrime to adapt his Hebrides trilogy!

Splendide foto ,l’autore scozzese racconta in modo intrigante le isole, suo luogo del cuore.Un invito al viaggio in Scozia che la lettura spinge a estendere a queste isole.

I would like to start by agreeing this IS a perfect book to accompany May's Lewis Trilogy. And this becomes obvious within the first minuteAs I sit with my own copy (which arrived this morning), my first thought is what a beautiful thing it is. To hold the book in my hands is a complete visual feast. Before actually reading from cover to cover, I often like to spend time looking at the excellent photos - most provide infinite inspiration for Artists and Poets. I was drawn to the photos on pages 48 and 49. On the left, waves assaulting the shore of Bru.To the right- the forbidding clouds of a gathering dominate Galson. Each of these photos, provide clues to the fact that weather and the other natural elements form and shape the lives and environments of generations of Island people - The Hebrideans and their culture.And all of that is clearly found within the pages of Peter May's Trilogy. So again, this is a perfect partner to go with them. (I also used Google Maps and it's clever features to follow the various scenes [and journeys] found in the Trilogy). In my own case, I began with Book 3 'Chessman', because as a Chess player, I'm also aware of the ancient Chess pieces found on a beach. I also have a resin set based upon the originals.I'm still not disappointed for starting at Book 3.On seeing the house used at Fin's Aunt's home, I recalled perhaps the funniest part, when both take Whistler to his own Blackhouse, where the Aunt confronts Whistler's drunken Yeti of a father. (Chapter 14? of Chessmen).Peter May's 'Hebrides', is a wonderful book to own and to look at, whether one goes cover to cover, or just dips in and out randomly. The front cover draws us in, to see more; to look inside the building and imagine it as someone's home. Or to look to the right and try to see the view out to sea. I would recommend this to anyone.Jack D. Harrison.

Dieses Buch ist eine gekonnte Zusammenarbeit zwischen dem erfolgreichen Autor Peter May und dem Fotografen David Wilson, dessen Fotos eindrucksvoll die herbe Schönheit der Äußeren Hebriden zeigen. Die Aufnahmen, die der auf Insel Lewis lebende, ehemalige Mitarbeiter des BBC wahrscheinlich über Jahre zusammengetragen hat, zeigen ein Wechselspiel der Lichtstimmungen und transportieren Gefühle, die ausgezeichnet zu den Texten von Peter May passen. Neben einer geschichtlichen Einführung zu der Inselgruppe und seinen eigenen Erfahrungen, die Peter May als Besucher der Inseln gemacht hat, beziehen sich die Texte zu den Fotos auf seine Triologie um den Kommissar Fin Macleod. Die Krimis The Blackhouse, The Lewis Man und The Chessmen sind im Gegensatz zu diesem Bildband in deutscher Sprache erschienen und inzwischen auch als Hörbücher produziert worden. Teilweise wurden aber die Titel verändert, zum Beispiel "The Lewis Man" zu "Beim Leben deines Bruders".Besucher der Äußeren Hebriden und die Leser der vorgenannten Triologie werden an diesem schönen Bildband ihre Freude haben.

Très beau livre de 240 pages avec des photos magnifiques qui font découvrir cette région d'Ecosse où se déroule l'action de la trilogie de Peter May.Les commentaires de l' auteur situent l'action des romans dans les îles Hébrides.Je recommande ce livre aux personnes qui s'intéressent à la photographie, aux voyageurs se rendant dans ces îles d'Ecosse et aux lecteurs de Peter May.