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On the Crofter's Trail
David Craig
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Description for On the Crofter's Trail
Paperback. .
In the Clearances of the 19th century, crofts - once the mainstay of Highland life in Scotland - were swept away as the land was put over to sheep grazing. Many of the people of the Highlands and islands of Scotland were forced from their homes by landowners in the Clearances. Some fled to Nova Scotia and beyond.
David Craig sets out to discover how many of their stories survive in the memories of their descendants. He travels through 21 islands in Scotland and Canada, many thousands of miles of moor and glen, and presents the words of men ... Read more
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Publisher
Birlinn General United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781841588018
SKU
V9781841588018
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About David Craig
David Craig was born in Aberdeen and educated there and in Cambridge. He has taught literature and social history in schools and universities in England, Scotland and Sri Lanka. He has published several books on Natural History and Social History, including The Glens of Silence which was published by Birlinn in 2004. He lives in Cumbria.
Reviews for On the Crofter's Trail
'He has the eye, the imagination and the descriptive density of early Bruce Chatwin'
Toronto Globe & Mail
'A powerful, poetic, personal Highland Odyssey'
Times Literary Supplement
'An outstanding book'
The Herald
Toronto Globe & Mail
'A powerful, poetic, personal Highland Odyssey'
Times Literary Supplement
'An outstanding book'
The Herald