Women of the Highlands Katharine Stewart

Name: Women of the Highlands By Katharine Stewart
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Women of the Highlands by Katharine Stewart

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From the ancient druids to modern naturalists, farming girls to duchesses, this book traces the lives of women through medieval times, during the Clearance years, and in the aftermath of the Industrial Revolution.

Women of the Highlands Summary

Women of the Highlands by Katharine Stewart

From the ancient druids to modern naturalists, farming girls to duchesses, Katharine Stewart traces the lives of women through medieval times, during the Clearance years, and in the aftermath of the Industrial Revolution. Individual stories intertwine with overall history to create a sense of Highland culture that is as intriguing as it is compelling.

About Katharine Stewart

Katherine Stewart was born in 1914 and is one of Britain's oldest living writers. During the war, she worked for the Admiralty in London. She then moved to Abriachan, near Inverness, where she ran a croft and wrote documentaries for the BBC. Her previous books include A Croft in the Hills, The Story of Loch Ness and The Crofting Way. She was instrumental in setting up the museum at Abriachan, and in 2005 received the Saltire Society Highland Branch Award for Contribution to the Understanding of Highland Culture, in recognition of her work.

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Sku

GOR002177461

ISBN 13

9781905222742

ISBN 10

1905222742

Title

Women of the Highlands by Katharine Stewart

Author

Katharine Stewart

Condition

Used - Very Good

Binding type

Hardback

Publisher

Luath Press Ltd

Year published

20061201

Number of pages

160

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This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us