On the Crofter''s Trail

Informationen zum Autor 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. Klappentext 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. The author sets out to discover how many of their stories survive in the memories of their descendants. Zusammenfassung 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. The author sets out to discover how many of their stories survive in the memories of their descendants.

Product details

• Authors: David Craig, Craig David
• Publisher: BIRLINN LIMITED
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.04.2010
• EAN: 9781841588018
• ISBN: 978-1-84158-801-8
• No. of pages: 384
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Humanities, art, music > History > 20th century (up to 1945)