LONDON - The 63 inhabitants of the island of Eigg off the coast of Scotland prepared yesterday to launch a worldwide appeal for £800,000 sterling to realise their dream of making its 3,502 hectares (7,534 acres) their own.
They believe the money could be enough to purchase the island from its absentee landlord, the German artist Marlin Ekhart Maruma, who is seeking £2 million.