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Bring back the lynx? Over my dead body! A mutter passed through the crowd of environmental protestors, and Rory stepped forward. Your hunting has destroyed our hills and left them treeless wastes, devoid of wildlife. It s time that changed. Lord Purdey s lip curled in a sneer. Listen, you lentil-eating cat lover, Scotland is owned by me and men like me. If we want to kill anything that moves and bulldoze your beloved hills flat, we will. Someone from the group hurled a turnip. It struck Purdey a glancing blow and he crumpled slowly to the ground, just as the archaic class system he represented must eventually fall. Or so Rory hoped...In his first two bestselling books, The Last Hillwalker and Bothy Tales, John D. Burns invited readers to join him in the hills and wild places of Scotland. In Sky Dance, he returns to that world to ask fundamental questions about how we relate to this northern landscape while raising a laugh or two along the way. Anyone who has stood and gazed at the majesty of the Scottish mountains will know this place and want to return to it. Now, as wild land is threatened like never before, it s time we asked ourselves what kind of future we want for the Highlands.
Just like John's previous books, this was a true delight to read. While a work of fiction, there was much important information provided regarding the state of wildlife in Scotland and the lopsided control of the land. I have spent a fair amount of time in Scotland over the years, but had no idea so much of it was controlled by so few. Reintroducing species to the wild in the United States has been a controversial exercise but has generally had great success, despite the naysayers. There is no reason it couldn't be in Scotland. Read this book and learn.