The Soap Man: Lewis, Harris and Lord Leverhulme

by Roger Hutchinson

Book Overview

In 1918, as the First World War was drawing to a close, the eminent liberal industrial Lord Leverhulme bought - lock, stock and barrel - the Hebridean island of Lewis. His intention was to revolutionise the lives and environments of its 30,000 people, and those of neighbouring Harris, which he shortly added to his estate.

For the next five years a state of conflict reigned in the Hebrides. Island seamen and servicemen returned from the war...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 183983059X
• ISBN13: 9781839830594
• Release Date: September 2024
• Publisher: Origin
• Length: 256 Pages