From 1918 to the modern day, Roger Hutchinson tells the story of the Stornoway Trust, and of the people who guided their pioneering estate into the relative security and prosperity of the 21st century. In doing so he paints a vivid portrait of a unique landholding experiment, of Highland land struggle and of the island of Lewis itself.
Biography of the most intriguing and celebrated of Highland priests
The Butcher, the Baker, the Candlestick Maker is a witty, insightful and surprising history of modern Britain, narrated through the colourful stories of the men and women who forged the country.
A story which encapsulates all of the troubled Highland 19th century, from clearance to protest to imprisonment to final vindication.
The first modern book to chart the history of the most remote islands of Britain
A rich, moving and enthralling exploration of mental health, the creative process, human frailty and ancient traditions, the Silent Weaver recounts the life of Angus MacPhee who returned from World War 2 traumatised into silence, then spent the next 50 years weaving miraculous artworks from grass, leaves and wool.
Fast sein gesamtes Leben hat Calum McLeod im Norden der zwölf Meilen langen und zwei Meilen breiten Insel Raasay westlich von Schottland verbracht, wo er als Kleinbauer, Postbote und Leuchtturmwärter gearbeitet hat. Aufgrund des wirtschaftlichen Niedergangs schrumpfte die Bevölkerung schließlich auf zwei Menschen: Calum und seine Frau. Eines schönen Tages lädt Calum Spitzhacke, Axt und Schaufel auf seine Schubkarre und macht sich auf den Weg nach Süden, um eine Straße zu bauen. 20 Jahre investiert Calum McLeod in sein Ein-Mann-Projekt... Die heroische (und wahre) Geschichte von 'Calum's Road' ist in ganz Schottland und Großbritannien bekannt. Sie ist ein Musterbeispiel für Eigensinn und Beharrlichkeit, aber auch für privates Engagement.
Calum MacLeod had lived on the northern point of Raasay since his birth in 1911. 'So what he decided to do was to build a road out of Arnish in his months off. With a road he hoped generations of people would return to Arnish and all the north end of Raasay'. This book recounts the story of this man's devotion to his visionary project.
Focusing on the historical context, the Parker Society was established in 1840 to publish the works of prominent English Reformers from the sixteenth century, completing its mission by 1855. The society, named after Matthew Parker, aimed to counter criticisms from the Tractarian movement regarding the English Reformation. It sought to present these influential texts attractively, reinforcing the significance of the Reformation within the Church of England amidst growing dissent.
When Lord Leverhulme bought the Hebridean islands of Lewis and Harris in 1918, his intention was to revolutionise the lives and environments their people. But the men and women of Lewis and Harris fought the law, their landowner, local businesses and the entire media to preserve the settled crofting population of their islands. This is that story.