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A pile of eight books with bookshelves in the background. On the top, seen face-on, is AUGUSTUS THE STRONG, by Tim Blanning. Underneath, seen spine-on: ACROSS A WAKING LAND by Roger Morgan-Grenville BENBECULA by Graeme Macrae Burnet THE BOOK OF BOGS, edited by Anna Chilvers and Clare Shaw LION HEARTS by Dan Jones GOLGOTHA by Lavie Tidhar CLOWN TOWN by Mick Herron A YEAR WITH GILBERT WHITE by Jenny Uglow
November 15, 2025 at 5:40 PM
angusj.bsky.social
Good evening. A beautiful, almost cloudless day in #Uist today. Stunning sunset, and, an hour later the colours in the sky are still amazing. #Benbecula #Hebrides #Scotland #Sunset
The sun just disappearing over the north end of South Uist. Dark foreground with a small loch to the right reflecting the sky. A few silhouettes of houses visible against the orange sky. Moving up from the horizon the the sky changes gradually to a blue grey colour. A neighbour’s house silhouetted against an orange sky background. Moving up from the horizon the colours in the sky change gradually from orange/yellow/purple/dark blue
November 15, 2025 at 5:20 PM
biblioasis.bsky.social
Happy pub day to Graeme Macrae Burnet's BENBECULA—Drawing on a host of archival material, Burnet returns to the historic Scotland of HIS BLOODY PROJECT to construct a beguilingly layered narrative about madness, murder, and the uncertain nature of the self.
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November 11, 2025 at 5:19 PM
chicagotribune.com
In “Benbecula,” Graeme Macrae Burnet sets a challenge for himself by giving away the events of the entire story in the first chapter — really the first page.
Biblioracle: For the right reader, ‘Benbecula’ will be a powerful experience
The novel, based on true events, is set in the mid-19th century on a small Scottish island where most residents live a kind of subsidence existence.
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November 9, 2025 at 1:00 PM
blakefriedmann.bsky.social
From Graeme Macrae Burnet, the Booker-shortlisted author of HIS BLOODY PROJECT, comes the dark, psychological thriller, BENBECULA, leavened by moments of black humour and absurdity.

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November 11, 2025 at 4:28 PM
redskies.bsky.social
It was a wet day and I have been fascinated by the rather gothic #Benbecula based on true events on the island. Not for the faint hearted. #book #uist
Looking across the loch from the driveway. Thick grey cloud. The cover of the book Benbecula, borrowed from the library.
November 7, 2025 at 12:15 AM
limefinishes.bsky.social
I think this is one of the most poignant photographs I have taken, an abandoned cottage on Benbecula deliquescing back into the landscape, while the bottles of a ruined life glint savagely on a bright cold day. c.1999.
November 3, 2025 at 2:58 PM
gaelamadan.bsky.social
Oidhche mhath folks, enjoy what's left of your evening, I'm calling it a day, see you tomorrow, stay safe, sleep well.
1. Loch Katrine from Brenachoile point looking towards Ben Venue.
2. Benbecula, Outer Hebrides.
3. Sunset over Auchtermuchty.
4. Seilebost, Isle of Harris.
Loch Katrine from Brenachoile point looking towards Ben Venue. Benbecula, Outer Hebrides. Sunset over Auchtermuchty. Seilebost, Isle of Harris.
October 30, 2025 at 2:19 AM
angusj.bsky.social
Autumn light. #Benbecula #Hebrides #Scotland
The sun, low in the sky, hiding behind and anvil shaped cloud. Blue sky background, and the whole thing reflected in the wet sand below.
October 26, 2025 at 7:43 AM
angusj.bsky.social
Autumn light. #Benbecula #Hebrides #Scotland
Photo taken from my front door yesterday evening before sunset. Sun in among some dark clouds with rays radiating towards the ground. Dark foreground with a small loch in the middle distance. Blue sky in the left quadrant of the photo and a few houses silhouetted on the horizon
October 26, 2025 at 7:51 AM
ansolasoir.com
Benbecula. 2021

#otd
View from the coop car park
October 25, 2025 at 8:29 AM
booksfromscotland.bsky.social
It's time to Celebrate the latest BooksfromScotland issue!

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Thanks for your contributions @birlinn.bsky.social @mcnidderandgrace.bsky.social @faberbooks.bsky.social @bwpublishing.bsky.social @canongate.co.uk @florisbooks.bsky.social & more!
A tile effect of book covers including Looking Down at the Stars by Christina Riley, Benbecula by Graeme Macrae Burnet, The Story of the Christmas No. 1 by Marc Burrows, Poor Creatures by Mairi Kidd, The Little Book of Christmas and Hogmanay by Anna Marshall, The North Sea by Alistair Moffat, Celtic Folk and Fairy Tales by Lari Don, Our Secrets are the Same by Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill and Graeme Thomson, Barrowland by Alison Irvine, Wild Edinburgh by Keith Broomfield, The Salvage by Anbara Salam, On Friendship by Andrew O' Hagan, La Lucha edited by Carolina orloff and White Raven by Maggie Ritchie.
October 24, 2025 at 11:12 AM
f33lthesun.bsky.social
A proper #Bookcident yesterday @forumbooks.bsky.social Accidental Bookshop.
A pile of book spines. From top to bottom: Letters from the Upside by Katya Balen, Benbecula by Graeme Macrae Burnet, Haunted Tales by Adam MacQueen, Antarctica by Claire Keegan, Rainforest by Michelle Paver, Wild Folk by Jackie Morris and Tamsin Abbot, The Long Shoe by Bob Mortimer, Wolf Crown by Piers Torday.
October 18, 2025 at 9:41 AM
angusj.bsky.social
Good morning.
The sun rising behind the Cuillins of Skye this morning. #sunrise #Scotland #Hebrides #Benbecula
The sun just appearing from behind the Cuillins Hills of Skye with clear orange Skye immediately above and above that again thick cloud catching the orange sunlight. Zoomed photo taken from Benbecula.
October 15, 2025 at 7:33 AM
ravencrime.bsky.social
#NewBookDay This one! Know it's going to be a treat from one of my favourite authors!
#GraemeMacraeBurnet #Benbecula

#BookSky 💙📚
October 10, 2025 at 9:57 AM
ansolasoir.com
Benbecula, 2021

#otd
It doesn't look like this anymore.
October 1, 2025 at 8:45 AM
wiwildlife.bsky.social
Some otter action on Benbecula today. #OttersOuterHebrides
September 30, 2025 at 6:16 PM
tourscotland.bsky.social
Old Tour #Scotland #Ancestry Travel Visit #Genealogy #Scottish Family #History Blog #photography of a crofter, horse and cart and thatched cottages in Liniclett on Benbecula an island of the Outer Hebrides tour-scotland-photographs.blogspot.com/2014/12/old-...
Old Photograph Liniclett Benbecula Scotland
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September 26, 2025 at 1:22 PM
redskies.bsky.social
A fine day for a flight between islands #uist
Looking out of the window of the small yellow plane as we lift out of Benbecula. Green fields, lots of water and the odd hill. Heading along the Minch, waves crash over rocky islands. The morning sun lights up the ocean. A lighthouse with the hills of Harris behind it.
September 26, 2025 at 9:47 AM
skyebalou.bsky.social
Nunton Steadings, Benbecula
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January 24, 2025 at 10:15 PM
tourscotland.bsky.social
Have a wee visit to a tour #Scotland travel video Blog of old
#Scottish #ancestry #history #genealogy #photography of Benbecula, Gaelic: Beinn nam Fadhla, Outer Hebrides. Was once Clan Ranald owned. And story of Colonel John Gorden of Cluny tour-scotland-photographs.blogspot.com/2023/04/old-...
Old Photographs Benbecula Outer Hebrides Scotland
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February 1, 2025 at 9:41 PM
tomsk59.bsky.social
A perfectly still, clear February sunrise over the eastern moors of Benbecula, Outer Hebrides - an extreme rarity on my six week trip

Watercolour on Two Rivers paper
300x200mm
#Benbecula #OuterHebrides
#Watercolour #Watercolor
#Landscapepainting
January 20, 2025 at 4:40 PM
islandspass.bsky.social
We've just added some new #IslandExperiences to our app!
The wonderful @saltboxsauna are available in different Hebridean islands (Benbecula, Harris, Lewis and North Uist) at different times so check out their website to book and for lots more information. saltboxsauna.co.uk
June 23, 2025 at 12:52 PM
fortrenn.bsky.social
I don't know at all - I vaguely see Pictish influence spreading westwards across the mountains from the Inverness area to Skye and Benbecula. There are no symbol stones in the north-west highlands either, perhaps the area was too inhospitable at that time. All total guesses, though!
November 25, 2024 at 2:41 PM
markaeaton.bsky.social
Wow! Irish Ladies-tresses on Benbecula @BSBIbotany @UKorchids Can't remember last time I was this excited seeing a new plant #wildflowerhour
December 2, 2024 at 4:57 PM