A celebration of Stornoway in poetry

SY Story: A Portrait of Stornoway Harbour is a stunning poetry collection which  explores the history of Stornoway from the Mesolithic time to its present-day life as bustling modern habour.

Donald S Murray successfully brings to life the town’s triumphs and tragedies, which includes the sinking of the Iolaire and the departure of the Metagama to Canada in 1923.

SY Story: A Portrait of Stornoway Harbour, by Donald S Murray, published by Birlinn, £12.99.

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