On the Crofter's Trail
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.85 (782 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1841588016 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 384 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-03-18 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
. He lives in Cumbria. He has taught literature and social history in schools and universities in England, Scotland and Sri Lanka. David Craig was born in Aberdeen and educated there and in Cambridge. He has published several books on Natural History and Social History, including The Glens of Silence w
Some fled to Nova Scotia and beyond. Many of the people of the Highlands and islands of Scotland were forced from their homes by landowners in the Clearances. 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. He travels through 21 islands in Scotland and Canada, many thousands of miles of moor and glen, and presents the words of men and women of both countries as they recount the suffering of their forbears.. David Craig sets out to discover how many of their stories survive in the memories of their descendants
different view of history I enjoyed the slant this book gave to the oft told story of the Highland Clearances. While nothing could change the overall sad feelings one experiences when reading of the inhumane treatment of so many poor people,this book puts an authentic face on the stories and uses primary sour. Shawn Marchinek said A complex collection of history, sorrow and hope. On the Crofters' Trail, In the search of the Clearance Highlanders by David Craig is an interesting and complex book. Basically it is the story of David Craig and his wife as they travel across the Scottish Highlands and Islands then off to Canada to seek out the descendents of Highl. The Crofters' Trail to Canada The agony of the nineteenth century clearances and the crofters migrations to Canada is recounted by stories passed down through successive generations and collected by the author.
'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