Stargazing: Memoirs of a Young Lighthouse Keeper
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In this sublime reminiscence of the pleasure of solitude, the wonders of the sea, and the odd courses life takes, Peter Hill writes, In 1973 I worked as a lighthouse keeper on three islands off the... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:1841954551
ISBN13:9781841954554
Release Date:January 2003
Publisher:Canongate Books
Length:275 Pages
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
Enchanting
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
A story to savor, from start to finish. Like the other reviewer, one of those all too rare books that you wish would never end.
Fabulous!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
I've just read this wonderful book and I was sorry that it came to an end. It does exacly what it does on the cover, tell the tale of this young man and his adventures as a lighthouse keeper. There's a lovely build-up to him taking the job, spurred by the inevitable question, how did you get a job like that? As someone who grew up with a lighthouse outside my living room window (this island, the Bass Rock, gets a couple of mentions!), I have always been fascinated by them. It's a job you never see advertised any more, for in Scotland at least, where this book is set, all the lights are automated. Peter Hill describes the camararaderie that the men who worked the lights shared so well, which is warms the cockles of your heart. He sprinkles the stories that the older keepers tell him as he's learning the ropes, and we read of both adventurous and mundane lives lead. It's humourous, informative and well-written. Apparently the author is planning a book on Australian lighthouses next, collecting keepers' stories. Can't wait!
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