{"product_id":"the-stonemason-donald-macleods-chronicle-of-scotlands-highland-clearances-hardcover","title":"The Stonemason: Donald MacLeod's Chronicle of Scotland's Highland Clearances - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDouglas Macgowan\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eDonald MacLeod\u003c\/b\u003e (Other)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThroughout the 18th and 19th centuries, waves of tenant evictions swept through northern Scotland in what would become known as the Highland Clearances. Wealthy landlords, discovering hardy breeds of sheep that would flourish in the severe Highland climate, replaced populated farms and villages with higher-revenue sheep farms. The former tenants faced the choice of migrating to other parts of Scotland or emigrating to other countries. Stonemason Donald Macleod's collected writings provide one of the few existing chronicles of the Clearances from the perspective of one of the evicted tenants. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe majority of contemporary reports of the Highland Clearances were composed by journalists or the parties who put the evictions into effect. Landowners did not maintain accurate numbers of evictions and the negative consequences that resulted. Villages were destroyed to discourage tenants from returning, often before they could remove themselves or their possessions, resulting in severe hardship and even death. Originally a series of newspaper articles grouped by topic and published over a period of many months, Macleod's writings have remained largely unread. MacGowan edits and annotates the letters to present a chronological and powerful account of the tragedy.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDOUGLAS MACGOWAN is the author of numerous articles and one book on Scottish history, \u003ci\u003eMurder in Victorian Scotland\u003c\/i\u003e. He is a regular contributor to the magazine \u003ci\u003eCeltic Heritage\u003c\/i\u003e and has also written for \u003ci\u003eThe Highlander\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDalriada Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGarm Lu\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eU.S. Scots\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eScottish Journal\u003c\/i\u003e. A native of Chicago, he and his wife live in Redwood City, California.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 146\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.65 x 9.62 x 6.42 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 30, 2001\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52636737569075,"sku":"9780275969479","price":187.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/j8Zv1bKZbj9780275969479.webp?v=1762278751","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-stonemason-donald-macleods-chronicle-of-scotlands-highland-clearances-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}