Essential Skye reading: The Black Ridge by Simon Ingram

‘I haven’t read it,’ said Karl. ‘But do you know what, I think I will, because you’re the fourth client who has told me that I have to read this book.’

We were sitting on the col between Sgurr a Mhadaidh and Bidean Druim nan Ramh, gazing out at Loch Coruisk as we ate our lunch (see my previous blog post). The book in question was The Black Ridge by Simon Ingram. I was in the middle of reading it (not up on the col, obviously, but back in a comfy chair between adventures) and have recently finish...