Victorian artist John T. Reid's Art Rambles in the Highlands and Islands (published in 1878) first caught Mairi Hedderwick's attention because of its beautiful engravings, and inspired her in 1992 to make her own journey, looking at and comparing the places and views depicted in his book. The result was Highland Journey, an exquisitely illustrated account of her trip, interspersed with parts of Reid's original travelogue and engravings.
Author Biography
Mairi Hedderwick was born in Gourock. At seventeen she took a job as a mother's help on the Isle of Coll in the Hebrides, beginning a life-long love affair with islands and their small communities. As well as creating children's books, included the acclaimed Katie Morag series, Mairi writes and illustrates travel books for adults and her illustrations feature in Birlinn's popular Hebdridean stationery range. She lives on Coll.
