To the Highlands in 1786: The Inquisitive Journey of a Young French Aristocrat

by Norman Scarfe and Alexandre de la Rochefoucauld

Late-18th-century Scotland comes to life, from coaching inns and gig upsets to agriculture and Edinburgh society.

Fascinating edition of the travels of two young sprigs of the French aristocracy in search of the secrets of British commercial, industrial and agricultural primacy reaches its climax in this delicious volume... a notable contribution to the topographical and social history of Britain on the eve of the French revolution. COUNTRY...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0851158439
• ISBN13: 9780851158433
• Release Date: December 2001
• Publisher: Boydell Press
• Length: 300 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 9.3" x 6.4"