Highland Folk Ways

By Isabel Frances Grant

Book Overview

This is the classic book on the ancient customs, crafts and techniques of the Scottish Highlands. The past is evoked with a fascinating blend of historical narrative and detail, with descriptions of the fireplaces and furniture, the creels and cas chroms which were a vital part of everyday life in the Highland communities, but which have now become strange in the modern world of machinery and technology.

Highland Folk Ways vividly describes the many aspects and artefacts of our ancestors' lives; the clothes, cooking utensils, weapons, food and the implements for fishing, farming and building are all meticulously depicted and placed in historical context. The book has over 70 illustrations, and is surely the definitive resource book for everyone who wants to rediscover the lifestyle of the clansmen and crofters.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1912476304
• ISBN13: 9781912476305
• Release Date: November 2018
• Publisher: Origin
• Length: 392 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.0" x 7.7"

Customer Reviews

An amazingly detailed book, the best I’ve found on the subject matter !

This one is by far the best one on the early Highlands, their homes, clothing , cooking , fishing , hunting… etc etc