Culloden - Softcover

Prebble, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0140025766 ISBN 13: 9780140025767

Publisher: Penguin, 1973

Synopsis

The story of the famous battle - from the acclaimed expert on Scottish history. The book begins in the rain at five o clock on the morning of Wednesday, 16 April 1746, when the Royal Army marched out of Nairn to fight the clans on Culloden Moor. This is the story of the battle and of what followed, the destruction of a way of life and the persecution of a people. It is the story not of Bonnie Prince Charlie but of ordinary men and women involved in the Rebellion, who were described on the gaol registers and regimental rosters of the time as Common Men. The book recalls them by name and action, presenting the battle as it was for them, describing their life as fugitives in the glens or as prisoners in the gaols, their transportation to the Virginias or their deaths on the gallows."

About this title

Synopsis:

Based on memoirs, letters, newspapers and regimental order books, a reconstruction of the battle of Culloden and the events which followed, seen through the eyes of the common man. Reveals the hardships and deprivations men and women suffered during the rebellion and provides insight into the acts of brutality which occurred.

About the Author:

John Prebble was born in the UK in 1915 but spent his boyhood in a predominantly Scottish township in Canada. He became a journalist, turned novelist, film-maker, and historian, specializing in Scottish subject matter. His recent books include "Mutiny" and "John Prebble s Scotland." He died in January 2001."

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin
• Publication date: 1973
• ISBN 10: 0140025766
• ISBN 13: 9780140025767
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 368