This book is an account of past and present life in his beloved Kintyre. Written in his usual style, the 215-page book (plus 32 photographs) is a combination of historical fact, anecdote and personal reminiscence. The title takes its name from the exploits of Norwegian King Magnus Barelegs who, in 1098, claimed Kintyre as an island. He had struck a deal with Scots King Edgar, which allowed the Viking control of island territories. Magnus sorely desired the fertile Kintyre and he had a band of warriors haul his galley overland between West and East Loch Tarbert, thus claiming the peninsula as an island.