On the Crofter's 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 islands of Scotland were forced from their homes by landowners in the Clearances. Some fled to Nova Scotia and beyond.

David Craig sets out to discover how many of their stories survive in the memories of their descendants. 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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1841588016
• ISBN13: 9781841588018
• Release Date: June 2010
• Publisher: Birlinn
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.0" x 7.7"

Customer Reviews

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.