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 agony of the Clearances and the crofters' epic migration to Canada is the subject of this book. For several generations the people of the Highlands and islands of Scotland were forced from their homes by landowners in the Clearances. Many fled to Nova Scotia and beyond. The book's author set out to discover how many of their stories survive in the memories of their descendants. He travelled through 21 islands in Scotland and Canada, many thousands of miles of moor and glen, and the book presents the words of men and women of both countries as they recount the suffering of their forbears.
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An outstanding book. --The Herald
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
From the Publisher:
In the Clearances of the nineteenth century, crofts - once the mainstay of Highland life - were swept away and the land put over to sheep grazing. The agony of the Clearances and the crofters epic migration to Canada is the subject of this remarkable book.
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- PublisherPimlico
- Publication date1997
- ISBN 10 0712673830
- ISBN 13 9780712673839
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages384
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