The Soap Man: Lord Leverhulme in Lewis and Harris by Roger Hutchinson
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The Soap Man
Summary
This is the tale of a small civil war in one of the remotest regions of Britain. In 1918, the eminent liberal industrialist Lord Leverhulme bought the largest Hebridean island of Lewis. His intention was to revolutionize the lives and environment of its 30,000 people. But the islanders fought back.
The Soap Man Summary
About Roger Hutchinson
Roger Hutchinson is an award-winning author and journalist. After working as an editor in London, in 1977 he joined the West Highland Free Press in Skye. Since then he has published thirteen books, including Polly: the True Story Behind Whisky Galore. He is still a columnist for the WHFP, and has written for BBC Radio, The Scotsman, The Guardian, The Herald and The Literary Review. His book The Soap Man (Birlinn 2003) was shortlisted for the Saltire Scottish Book of the Year (2004) and the bestselling Calum's Road (2007) was shortlisted for the Royal Society of Literature's Ondaatje Prize.
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GOR002149296
9781841581842
1841581844
The Soap Man: Lord Leverhulme in Lewis and Harris by Roger Hutchinson
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Birlinn General
20031110
256
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