Highland Retreats

Book cover of Highland Retreats: The Architecture and Interiors of Scotland's Romantic North

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Featuring breathtaking photographs of some of Scotland s most remarkable and little-known houses, this book tells the story of how incomers adopted the North of Scotland as a recreational paradise and left an astonishing legacy of architecture and decoration inspired by the romanticized image of the Highlands. Known as shooting…

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1 author picked Highland Retreats as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

James Peill

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Reading this book is like sheer escapism to the Highlands of Scotland. Beautifully illustrated, the author has an engaging style that carries you along as she tells the story of Highland lodges and how Scotland became the place to go to find rest and escapism as well as great sport. You come away seeing Scotland in a new light and wanting to spend August amongst the heather and hills.

From James' list on country houses.