In the 19th century tens of thousands of farmers were evicted from crofts in the Scottish Highlands to make way for sheep, with many forced to emigrate. David Craig traced their descendants to Canada to hear the stories of dispossession and exile passed down through families, and the traditions maintained through the years. First published in 1990, this remains a classic account of one of the darkest periods of Scotland’s history.
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.
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