Island on the Edge of the World: The Story of St. Kilda

19th century able arrival attempt became become begin birds boat built called carried catch caught church cliffs climb culture danger death described early evacuation existence feathers feet fish fowler fowling fulmar gannets gave give given ground hand head Hebrides Hirta important inhabitants island Isles John kind known land later leaving less living look MacLeod mainland Martin natives natural needs never night once population possible probably produce puffins reached reason received remained rent rock rope Scotland seems seen shared sheep side Soay society sometimes soon St Kilda Stac stayed steward stone story summer taken things thought took turned tweed usually village Village Bay visitors walls wanted wind woman women wrote young