STARGAZING Peter Hill - Memoirs of a Young Lighthouse Keeper (Scotland)

STARGAZING Peter Hill - Memoirs of a Young Lighthouse Keeper (Scotland)
STARGAZING is a very popular memoir by Peter Hill of his 12 months in three Scottish lighthouses as a 19 year old in 1973.

THIS IS A USED BOOK IN GOOD CONDITION: nice and clean with minor reading wear and age; gift message on first page; light age spotting to extremities. See photos for cover blurb, condition and sample pages. The book in the photos is the actual book you will receive - we never use stock pictures - enjoy!

PUBLISHER'S BLURB: In 1973, Peter Hill was a 19 year old hippy art student when he was interviewed for the job of Relief Lighthouse Keeper by The Commissioners of the Northern Lights in Edinburgh. For the next 12 months he would work on 3 legendary lighthouses off the coast of Scotland. From these rocky outcrops and uninhabited islands Peter Hill came of age listening to the tales of older keepers, all of whom had lived fascinating lives around the world. They took turns at keeping watch throughout the night in the light chambers, and by day– when not laying lobster creels and attending to their idiosyncratic hobbies– they kept in touch with the outside world through television. This was the year that Vietnam burned, the Watergate hearings were beamed in live by satellite from Washington, and strains of Jimi Hendrix lifted the roof. The contrast with the age-old world of the lighthouse keepers could not be more marked– Peter Hill has captured the magic of both worlds and granted us the privilege of learning fascinating details about the history and legend of this now defunct but perennially romantic and poetic vocation. Laugh out loud funny, poetic, poignant and endlessly fascinating, STARGAZING is a wise and wistful tribute to a time and a way of life that no longer exists– but one that will always capture the imagination and stir the soul.
Book Details
Code: SKU1819
Condition: See notes and photos below
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 275
Published: 2004 by Vintage, Australia
ISBN: 1740512766
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STARGAZING Peter Hill - Memoirs of a Young Lighthouse Keeper (Scotland)