Synopsis

From Cape Wrath to Finisterre is a travelogue and an homage to Celtic lands and waters, from their northern to their south-western landfalls, Cape Wrath, in the far north of Scotland, points towards the Arctic Circle. Finisterre, Galicia's northern tip, was so named for being 'the End of the Earth'.

"Cape Wrath" tells the story of how Bjorn Larsson came to write his dark novel "The Celtic Ring" about the disappearance of a sailor, arms smuggling and a secret Druidic cult.

On the long sailing trip between Scotland, Wales, Ireland, Brittany and the Spanish coast of Galicia, Larsson talked to many sailors and adventurers, fishermen and seafarers, who were waiting for the next tide to leave port. Their yarns, woven together in Larsson's head, form the backdrop to "The Celtic Ring", his thriller about a Celtic secret organisation.

Their philosophy, outlined within, however, is not fiction: "Cape Wrath" describes a different way of life, a life with the sea, which unites the people of the Celtic fringe of Europe.

Details

• Format : Smaller Thick 2nd Hand Hardback with Dust Jacket
• Condition : Very Good (Almost As New)
• Category : Non-Fiction - Travel & Guidebooks
• Published : 2000 (This Edition 2005 - Haus Publishing/Armchair Traveller. 1st Edition in English)
• ISBN : 9781904950271
• SKU : B003203
• PPC : SP600gm
• RRP : Unknown
• Quantity Available : 1 only.

Printed on quality laid paper.

External Reviews

'He has written an unusual book which must stimulate any reader to consider how they experience the world.' - John de Falbe The Spectator.

"It's a paean to the virtues of restlessness and liberty." - Giles Foden, Conde Nast Traveller.

'Cape Wrath to Finisterre shows the same passion for sailing and for travel. It is not a chronological description of a cruise, fleshing out a log book like so many other sailing books. It's more a collection of essays on various subjects. These subjects are all related to Larsson's sailing trips and experiences living aboard his boats. These essays perfectly capture what is to me the true nature of sailing and foreign travel - not just the practicalities which do appear in the book but also Larsson's philosophies which strike a chord with me at least. Reading the book would be best thought of as like late night conversations with Larsson over a few drams in the galley of his boat while the wind howls outside and he talks about the places he's been, adventures he's had, people he's met and life in general.' - Amazon Review.

The Author

Bjorn Larssons' passion is sailing. He spends his summers on board of his boat and the rest of the year teaching French literature at the University of Lund. Larsson has written two novels which were translated into English: Long John Silver (The Harvill Press, 1999) and The Celtic Ring (Seafarer Books, 2001).

Cape Wrath to Finisterre, the non-fiction background story to The Celtic Ring, was his most successful book in his native Sweden and received a prestigious travel writing award in France.