Author: Elizabeth HelmePublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 396
Book Description
St. Clair of the Isles; Or, The Outlaws of Barra. A Scottish Tradition
Author: Elizabeth HelmeSt. Clair of the Isles, Or, The Outlaws of Barra
Author: Elizabeth HelmeSt. Clair of the Isles; Or, The Outlaws of Barra
Author: Elizabeth HelmeThe Kingdom of MacBrayne
Author: N. S. RobinsPublisher: Birlinn Publishers
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
Today, the shipowner David MacBrayne (1817-1907) is just as well-known as Samuel Cunard. Red-funnelled ships which bear his name continue to operate in the West Highlands a century after his death. "The Kingdom of MacBrayne" tells the story of David MacBrayne, his ships and his company, his predecessors, rivals and successors. It explores the world of the early steamships, their successes and failures, as well as their contribution to the ever-changing social fabric of the Highlands and Islands.Emigrants, tourists, ordinary travellers and crew members, from engineers to pursers, speak of the ships and their impact on their world. "The Kingdom of MacBrayne" is lavishly illustrated with drawings, paintings and photographs in black-and-white and colour, most of them shown here for the first time. Featuring the work of artists and model-makers, as well as advertisements and brochures, it examines, by word and image, the whole 'MacBrayne phenomenon', from the iconic, sword-bearing Highlander on ships' figureheads to Katie Morag in Struay.
Death Row
Author: Hal BarnesPublisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 055701560X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 158
Book Description
An idyllic morning on the river turns into a nightmare of murder, corruption and intrigue; hurtling Jack Davey into the dark labyrinth of the international mafia.What begins as a simple quest to preserve his quiet way of life soon threatens his very life as Jack begins to pull at several seemingly unrelated strings that lead back all the way to the eleventh century.From William the Conqueror to the British Army in North Africa during WW II, to the Great Train Robbery of 1963 and international corporate shenanigans of today, follow Jack's trail as he reluctantly acts as the frontman in a scheme to take down one of the world's oldest and most successful crime families.
St. Clair of the Isles; Or, The Outlaws of Barra
Author: Elizabeth HelmeSisters of Gore
Author: John C. FranceschinaPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134820895
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 480
Book Description
The plays collected in Sisters of Gore span the development of Gothic melodrama from the 1790s to the 1840s.
The Other British Isles
Author: David W. MoorePublisher: McFarland
ISBN: 0786489243
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Their names bespeak a rich past. From the Norse Hjaltland comes the modern Shetland: islands nominally Scottish, steeped in Nordic culture, closer to the Arctic Circle than to London. Important Neolithic sites are at Skara Brae and Maes Howe in the Orkneys. Holy Iona, island center of Celtic Christianity, the Isle of Man, former seat of rule over the Irish Sea, and Anglesey and Islay, homes of medieval courts at Aberffraw and Loch Finlaggan, are just a few of the more than 6,000 islands that form the archipelago known as the British Isles. The offshore isles are home to half a million people. Focusing on the eight islands or chains that have long supported substantial populations, this history tells the stories of Shetland, Orkney, the Hebrides, Anglesey, the Channel Islands, the Scilly Isles, and the Isles of Man and Wight, from their Neolithic settlement, to Roman, Norse and Norman occupation, to the struggle to maintain their uniqueness in today's world. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Author: Library of Congress. Cataloging Policy and Support OfficePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Subject headings, Library of Congress
Languages : en
Pages : 1924
Book Description
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Author: Library of CongressPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Subject headings, Library of Congress
Languages : en
Pages : 1164
Book Description