The Highland Glen

The Highland Glen

Matilda Wrench

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Anson Street Press
Año de edición:
2025
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Historia social y cultural
ISBN:
9781023468305
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'The Highland Glen: Plenty and Famine' by Matilda Wrench offers a compelling look at 19th-century social history in the Scottish Highlands. This meticulously prepared edition explores the stark realities of life in the Highlands, focusing on the dramatic interplay between periods of abundance and devastating famine. Wrench delves into the history of this era, examining the profound impact of famine on Highland communities and the social structures that shaped their experiences.Explore the history of the Highland clearances and their connection to periods of widespread scarcity. Gain insight into the disasters that befell the region and the resilience of its people. 'The Highland Glen' presents a detailed account of a pivotal period, offering readers a valuable understanding of a challenging chapter in Scotland’s past. This book is essential reading for anyone interested in Scottish history, social history, or the impact of famine on communities.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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