On the Crofters Trail

by David Craig and David Craig

Book Overview

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. Many of the people of the Highlands and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0224027506
• ISBN13: 9780224027502
• Release Date: November 1990
• Publisher: Random House (UK)
• Length: 358 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.

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