Author Description

The lure of Fingal's Cave has drawn thousands of people to the tiny island of Staffa. Theories about the formation of the cave are varied -- they stretch from the fanciful explanations of Celtic mythology to the findings of present-day geologists aided by the most modern scientific devices. Mr MacCulloch deals with all these explanations and gives his own account based upon a very full survey of the evidence. Staffa, however, consists of more than Fingal's cave, and this is the only book which covers fully all aspects of the island. Mr MacCulloch gives a non-technical description of Staffa's geological importance and includes one of the fullest explanations yet published of the peculiar columnar rock formation which is such a striking feature of Fingal's Cave. In addition to his own unique account of the island, the author records the comments of all the famous visitors who have landed on Staffa since 1772.