The Little General and the Rousay Crofters: Crisis and Conflict on an Orkney Estate - Brossura

Thomson, William P. L.

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0859765318 ISBN 13: 9780859765312

Casa editrice: John Donald, 2000

Riassunto

On the Orkney island of Rousay, between the years 1840 and 1890, an extraordinary conflict raged between the landowner, Burroughs, and the Crofters on his property. The scene was almost that of a Greek tragedy in which landlord and tenant fought each other on the national stage to the bitter end, where no compromise was possible, and where neither side could or would, back down. This brilliant story now reprinted, is full of great characters and incident and is told against the dark gales of economic change. Burroughs nearly succeeded in driving off all his tenants, and his behavior instigated a special Act of Parliament, directed specifically against him.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: John Donald
• Data di pubblicazione: 2000
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0859765318
• ISBN 13: 9780859765312
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 234
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile