Embark on an extraordinary journey with Isabella or Ishbel, as she was known, as she ventures from the shores of Stornoway to the wilds of Fort Chipewyan. In 1880, this daring woman, who had never left her native island and spoke no English at the time, defied all odds to reunite with her husband in the untamed Canadian wilderness.<\/p>\n
\u201cAll those who knew where I was going, and the difficulties I would have to surmount\u2026 did all in their power to dissuade me from my desperate undertaking.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Join Isabella on this captivating adventure, where every page brings you closer to the heart of a remarkable woman and her incredible journey into the unknown. Her story appears here in Gaelic for the first time.<\/p>\n
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