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

William P.L. Thomson

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Description: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.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Little General and the Rousay Crofters: Crisis and Conflict on an Orkney Estate. To get started finding The Little General and the Rousay Crofters: Crisis and Conflict on an Orkney Estate, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 234

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: John Donald

Release: 2000

ISBN: 0859765318

Description: 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.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Little General and the Rousay Crofters: Crisis and Conflict on an Orkney Estate. To get started finding The Little General and the Rousay Crofters: Crisis and Conflict on an Orkney Estate, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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