Alistair Moffat was born in Kelso, Scotland in 1950. He is an award-winning writer, historian and Director of Programmes at Scottish Television, former Director of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and former Rector of the University of St Andrews. He is the founder of Borders Book Festival and Co-Chairman of The Great Tapestry of Scotland. He is the author of The Hidden Ways: Scotland's Forgotten Roads.
[To the Island of Tides] is often beautifully evocative of places,
the past and the landscape . . . compelling and revealing
* * The Times * *
Written with both wisdom and love . . . This is a wonderfully rich
and consoling book . . . and it is very good indeed
* * Scotsman * *
Extraordinary . . . a triumph . . . This book is an intriguing
account of St Cuthbert and his times, a lyrical testimony to the
wonder of nature and a beguiling account of the power of place in
all lives. But . . . it becomes something more, something sublime
in the realm of memoir . . . There is a powerful, natural beauty in
Moffat's writing
* * Herald * *
This is a book written by a living bard of the Borders, who has
walked his way into knowledge and found real magic with his eyes
wide open
* * Country Life * *
This pilgrimage incorporates local lore and biblical references,
touching self discovery and a Saint's life. Above all it is a
homage to the importance of family and of belonging
* * Wee Review * *
Praise for The Hidden Ways: Our ancestors walked everywhere, unless
they lived by a river or loch and travelled by boat, or were rich
enough to keep a horse or pony. So Moffat will walk. He will walk
over much of Scotland, following, sometimes struggling to follow,
old roads that are now sometimes hard to find. This book is the
story of a dozen such walks. This is a splendidly rich book - a
treasure-house of information, memories and speculation
* * Scotsman * *
This fascinating and compelling narrative will leave you spellbound
and in no time you'll be looking for your hiking boots and
waterproofs . . . An absorbing and thought-provoking addition to
the literature of Scotland's byways
* * Countryfile * *
The Hidden Ways makes us think about Scotland and its history in a
completely different way . . . A truly fascinating read
* * Sunday Mail * *
Retracing and walking Scotland's lost paths makes Alistair Moffat
reflect upon the country's history in a different sort of way . . .
From Perthshire to Ballachulish, Moffat explores the land in a
personal, inquisitive way and searches for evidence of the people
who helped shape it
* * Outdoor Photography * *
A treasure trove of stories
* * The Great Outdoors * *
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