The Great Highland Famine : Hunger, Emigration and the Scottish Highlands in the Nineteenth Century
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Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
190460742X
ISBN-13
9781904607427
Publisher
John Donald Publishers Ltd
Imprint
John Donald Short Run Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Feb 16th, 2004
Print length
368 Pages
Weight
566 grams
Dimensions
23.40 x 15.90 x 2.10 cms
Ksh 4,500.00
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"The Great Hunger", in 19th-century Ireland was one of the great human tragedies of modern times. Almost a million perished and a further two million emigrated in the wake of potato blight and economic collapse. At the same time, acute famine also gripped the Scottish Highlands and caused hardship and distress there.
The Great Hunger in nineteenth-century Ireland was a major human tragedy of modern times. Almost a million perished and a further two million emigrated in the wake of potato blight and economic collapse. Acute famine also gripped the Scottish Highlands at the same time, causing misery, hardship and distress. The story of that lesser known human disaster is told in this prize-winning and internationally acclaimed book.The author describes the classic themes of highland and Scottish history, including the clearances, landlordism, crofting life, emigration and migration in a subtle and intricate reconstruction based on a wide range of sources. This book should appeal to all those with an interest in Scottish history, the emigration of Scottish people and the Highland Clearances.
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