Book description
This book has been seminal in bringing to the fore the injustices that have been inflicted on the Highlands in the name of government and landlord - injustices often lost in the name of dry statistics and academic balance.
Written by a man who has gone on to become both…
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There are many books that fostered my interest in Highland history. They include the work of John Prebble which I first encountered as a youngster.
As a crofter’s son, this was probably the most important, revealing the struggle for those living in the Highland to obtain and acquire their own land. It tells the story, too, of the effect of the Clearances throughout much of the north of Scotland.
From Donald's list on Scottish Highlands and Islands.
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