Stones of Aran: Labyrinth (Stones of Aran)

Nature writer and map maker Robinson lives on the Aran Islands off the west coast of Ireland. Stones of Aran is his renowned account of his adopted home, published in two volumes: Pilgrimage in 1986, and Labyrinth in 1995. Here is a new edition of the second volume, introduced by fellow nature writer John Elder, who lives in Vermont. History and mythology, economics and society, and the environment, all among the dimensions he notices. Annotation 2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)