Through the eyes of a seasoned professional, readers are immersed in the thrilling world of African big game hunting. The narrative features vivid prose and heart-pounding adventures, capturing the essence of the vast wilderness where each step is filled with excitement and peril.
New edition of this classic and pioneering account of what happened to the thousands of people who left Skye and the wider north of Scotland to make new lives across the sea. This is the story of the Highland impact on the New World.
A thrilling account of a near suicidal attack on the mighty Scharnhorst and other flying experiences.
A new edition of a classic book by one of Scotland's most eminent historians (originally published by Mainstream as Culloden and the Last Clansman), this is the tragic story of one of Scotland's most notorious murders and miscarriages of justice, which inspired Robert Louis Stevenson's Kidnapped.
Why efforts to create a scientific basis of morality are doomed to fail
When Scotland's 1846 potato crop was wiped out by blight, the country was plunged into crisis. The dramatic events that followed have long been ignored or forgotten. Now, in James Hunter, they have their historian. The story he tells is, by turns, moving, anger-making and inspiring.
A vital text for anyone studying the history of the Highland communities
In this book James Hunter tells the story of the Sutherland Clearances. His researches took him to archives in Scotland, England and Canada, to the now deserted straths of Sutherland, to the frozen shores of Hudson Bay. The result is a gripping, moving, definitive account of a people's struggle for survival in the face of tragedy and disaster.
Culturally significant, this work has been preserved from its original artifact, maintaining authenticity with original copyright references and library stamps. It serves as a vital piece of the knowledge base of civilization, reflecting historical context and scholarly importance. The reproduction aims to provide readers with an unaltered experience of the text, showcasing its relevance in understanding cultural heritage.
He is White Bird's close relative and aims to tell the story of the Nez Perce War from the Nez Perce point of view. Descended from chiefs of the Nez Perce and from chiefs of Scotland's most formidable clan, Duncan's family - first as Highlanders, then as Native Americans - have twice been victims of massacre and dispossession.