We all have some connection with the land, whether we simply walk on it or enjoy the view of a landscape. The connections with a place can go much deeper than just scenery, however, such as the personal links with farming, watching wildlife or hill-walking. Building on his award-winning book The Changing Outer Hebrides, which was favourably compared to the classic Arctic Dreams, Frank Rennies Among the Layers of the Land looks at land and place from a diversity of perspectives.