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The story of the Highland clans of Scotland is famous, the names celebrated, and the deeds heroic. Having clung to ancient traditions of family, loyalty, and valor for centuries, the clans met the beginning of their end at the fateful Battle of Culloden in 1746.
Alistair Moffat traces the history of the clans from their Celtic origins to the coming of the Romans; from Somerled the Viking to Robert the Bruce; from the great battles of Bannockburn and Flodden to Bonnie Prince Charlie and the Jacobite Risings; and from the Clearances to the present day.
Moffat is an adept guide to the world of the clans, a world dominated by lineage, land, and community. These are stories of great leaders and famous battles, and of an extraordinary people, shaped by the unique traditions and landscape of the Scottish Highlands. It's a story too about the pain of leaving, with the great emigrations to the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand that began after Culloden.
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About Alistair Moffat
Alistair Moffat was born in Kelso, Scotland, in 1950. He is an award-winning writer, historian and director of programs at Scottish Television, former director of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and former rector of the University of St. Andrews. He is the founder of Borders Book Festival and co-chairman of The Great Tapestry of Scotland. He is the author of The Hidden Ways: Scotland’s Forgotten Roads.
About Ruth Urquhart
Ruth Urquhart has worked as a professional actor and voice-over artist for over twenty years. She has narrated over a dozen audiobooks, including The Disappearance of Georgiana Darcy, Highland Belle, and The Scottish Rose.