James Shaw Grant
Encyclopedia
James Shaw Grant was a writer and journalist from the Isle of Lewis. He became editor of the Stornoway Gazette
in 1932 following on from his father. In 1956 he broadcast A Gaelic capital on BBC Scotland, an audio tour of Stornoway
. He wrote a number of books about crofting communities, such as the comic novel The Enchanted Island.
Stornoway Gazette
The Stornoway Gazette is a local newspaper reporting on local issues in the Western Isles of Scotland, specifically Stornoway and the Outer Hebrides.- External links :* of the Stornoway Gazette...
in 1932 following on from his father. In 1956 he broadcast A Gaelic capital on BBC Scotland, an audio tour of Stornoway
Stornoway
Stornoway is a burgh on the Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.The town's population is around 9,000, making it the largest settlement in the Western Isles and the third largest town in the Scottish Highlands after Inverness and Fort William...
. He wrote a number of books about crofting communities, such as the comic novel The Enchanted Island.
Books
- Highland Villages, 1977, Hale, ISBN 0709158866
- The Gaelic Vikings, 1984, James Thin, ISBN 0950837121
- Discovering Lewis & Harris, 1987, John Donald, ISBN 0859761851
- The Enchanted Island, 1989, J. S. Grant, ISBN 0950837148
- A Shilling for Your Scowl: The History of a Scottish Legal Mafia, 1991, Acair, ISBN 0861528980
- Morrison of the Bounty: A Scotsman - Famous But Unknown, 1997, Acair, ISBN 0861521978
External links
- Biography from the Royal Society of EdinburghRoyal Society of EdinburghThe Royal Society of Edinburgh is Scotland's national academy of science and letters. It is a registered charity, operating on a wholly independent and non-party-political basis and providing public benefit throughout Scotland...