On the Crofter's Trail by David Craig

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In the Clearances of the 19th century 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. Travelling through 21 islands in Scotland and Canada, David Craig sets out to discover how many of their stories survive.

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On the Crofter's Trail by David Craig

In the Clearances of the 19th century 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. Travelling through 21 islands in Scotland and Canada, David Craig sets out to discover how many of their stories survive.

'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 *

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.

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ISBN 13 9781841584553
ISBN 10 184158455X
Title On the Crofter's Trail
Author David Craig
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Birlinn General
Year published 2006-03-22
Number of pages 360
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.