THE GREAT HIGHLAND FAMINE by Tom M. Devine ( 9781904607427 ) - Books & Audio Books at Pickabook.co.uk

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Title:

THE GREAT HIGHLAND FAMINE
HUNGER, EMIGRATION AND THE SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS IN THE NINETEENTH CENTURY

By:

Tom M. Devine

Format:

Paperback

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£25.00

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£21.25

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£3.75

ISBN 10:

190460742X

ISBN 13:

9781904607427

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Publisher:

JOHN DONALD PUBLISHERS LTD

Pub. date:

16 February, 2004

Pages:

368

Description:

"The Great Hunger", in 19th-century Ireland was one of the great human tragedies of modern times. Almost a million perished and a further two million emigrated in the wake of potato blight and economic collapse. At the same time, acute famine also gripped the Scottish Highlands and caused hardship and distress there.

Synopsis:

The story of that lesser-known human tragedy is told for the first time in this prize-winning and internationally acclaimed book In this book, T.M. Devine provides an unusually detailed account of the classic themes of Highland and Scottish history, including clearance, landlordism, crafting life, emigration and migration which provides a subtle and intricate reconstruction of Highland history.

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Imprint:

John Donald Short Run Press

Prizes:

Winner of Saltire Society Scottish Book of the Year Award 1991

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Returnable

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