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| ISBN | Cover | Title | Author | Publisher | Year | Description | Ref. |
| 0861528603 | no image available | Crofters' War, The | Macphail, I.M.M. | Acair | 1989 | The Scottish system of crofting has gone through many crises and this book describes the Crofters` War of the late 19th century. | 534 |
| 1841580155 | |
Very Civil People, A: Hebridean Folk History and Tradition | Campbell, John Lorne; Cheape, Hugh (ed.) | Birlinn | 2004 | John Lorne Campbell lived on the Hebridean island of Canna from 1938 to his death in 1996. This collection of essays written between 1935 and 1975 offers many insights into Gaelic culture and everyday life in the Hebrides. The essays include his own observations and the results of his research into the traditions of this part of the country. | 1202 |
| 1841582867 | |
A Strange and Wild Place | Sandra Macpherson | Birlinn | 2004 | The author describes her adult life in the highland estate of Glentruim in Badenoch. She had married Euan Macpherson who inherited the estate soon after their marriage. The book details the hardships of living in this part of the country. Being snowed in for weeks at a time, the lives of the local people and how the estate was run are all covered in this real-life story. | 1384 |
| 1904607438 | |
Highland Soldier 1820-1920 | Diana M. Henderson | John Donald Publishers | 2004 | This book on military history deals with the social background to the highland regiments. The uniforms, music and family backgrounds of the soldiers have long meant that these regiments differed greatly from other units in the British army. | 1382 |