Langwell

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Langwell is written by William Parente and published by Edinburgh University Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1399549073 (ISBN 10) and 9781399549073 (ISBN 13).

This book traces the history of a 30,000-acre Highland estate and its people from after the Jacobite Rebellion in 1745 until the estate was sold to the 5th Duke of Portland in 1857. Using original research and archival sources including first-hand reports, court records, letters and contemporary newspapers, it sheds light on the lives of the crofters, their landlords, the sheep economy, the droving trade and the fishing industry. Langwell provides deep insight into the immense cultural and social changes taking place in the Scottish Highlands during the period.