Description
A fascinating account of Lord Leverhulme’s purchase of the Island of Lewis in 1918, and the community backlash which followed as Leverhelme tried to impose his influence on the island. Leverhulme’s ambition was uproot the identity of the islanders has a fishing community and turn them into tenured wage-owners. This book details the uproar that this caused throughout the locals and the resulting overthrow of one of the most powerful men of the time.
Details
  • Author: Hutchison, Roger
  • Publisher: Birlinn Ltd
  • Format: Paperback
  • Publication Date: 20/05/2005
  • ISBN: 9781841583273
  • B-Code: B83278
  • Pages: 256
  • Dimensions: 234x156mm
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