Whisky Wars, Riots and Murder: Crime in the 19th Century Highlands and Islands - Couverture souple

Archibald, Malcolm

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1845026969 ISBN 13 : 9781845026967

Editeur : Black and White Publishing, 2013

Synopsis

Although the 19th-century elite looked on the Highlands and Islands as a sporting paradise, for the indigenous population it was a turbulent place. Rather than a rural idyll, the glens and moors were home to poachers and whisky smugglers, while the towns were always ready to explode into riot and disorder. Even the Hebridean seas had their dangers while the islands seethed with discontent. Whisky Wars, Riots and Murder reveals the reality behind the facade of romantic tartan and vast estates. Augmenting the usual quota of petty thefts and assaults, the Highlands had a coastal town where riots were endemic, an island rocked by a triple murder, a mob besieging the jail at Dornoch and religious troubles in the Black Isle. Add the charming thief who targeted tourist hotels and an Exciseman who was hanged for forgery, and the hidden history of the Highlands is unearthed in all its unique detail.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Malcolm Archibald has had a variety of occupations from postman to college lecturer. He is the author of Scottish Battles; Mother Law, which was a runner up at the inaugural Dundee Book Prize; Whales for the Wizard, which won the Dundee Book Prize; and The Darkest Walk, which was a winner in the People's Book Prize.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Black and White Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2013
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1845026969
• ISBN 13: 9781845026967
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 256
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• Personne responsable: non disponible