James Hunter (1) (1948–)
Autore di A Dance Called America: The Scottish Highlands, the United States and Canada
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Opere di James Hunter
Etichette
Informazioni generali
- Data di nascita
- 1948
- Sesso
- male
- Nazionalità
- UK
- Luogo di residenza
- Isle of Skye, Scotland, UK
- Attività lavorative
- freelance historian
- Organizzazioni
- Highland and Islands Enterprise
University of the Highlands and Islands - Premi e riconoscimenti
- Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
Utenti
Recensioni
Premi e riconoscimenti
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Statistiche
- Opere
- 16
- Utenti
- 376
- Popolarità
- #64,175
- Voto
- 3.7
- Recensioni
- 6
- ISBN
- 64
- Lingue
- 3
The arrangement of the book is mildly irritating, lacking a chronological or other organisational basis, by the end, the author successfully conveys the history, causes and impacts of the clearances in the Sutherland domain. The author focuses on small individuals and how lives were adversely impacted by the imperious actions of the great landowners. While the content seems to be impeccably researched, and the author tries hard to be impartial, there is no doubting his personal judgement on the actions of the Duchess and her family and staff. It's a dark period in Scottish history, and the passage of time hardly diminishes the cruelty of the powerful.… (altro)