'An exploration of Scotland's past through the eyes of a scholarly hiker ... magnificent' * New Statesman * 'Delightful ... Moffat's writing is at its most fascinating when he writes about his own experience' * Church Times * 'See Scotland's shores in a new light on Alistair's journey' * Scots Magazine * 'A lively and sometimes humorous account for a popular audience and whilst meticulously researched, he captures the spirit of beauty of the 'thin place' between heaven and earth' -- Lynne McNeil * Life and Work * 'Moffat writes sensitively and informatively about early monasticism... His book is also full of fascinating asides on more recent spiritual and religious currents and controversies in these regions, and makes for a satisfying and compelling travelogue' -- Ian Bradley * Church Times * 'Moffat has a gift for putting readers at ease and bringing history alive... part social history, part travelogue, part religious hymnal, this is a charming book' -- Megan Amato * Scottish Field * 'Moffat uncovers the monastic communities, linked by piety and seacraft, that once girded the Atlantic like so many prayer beads. A compulsive read' * The Tablet *