{"product_id":"women-of-the-highlands-9781906817923","title":"Women of the Highlands","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat was the crime of the last wich burnt in the Highlands? \u003cbr\u003eWhich Jacobite lady led men to war while her Hanoverian husband stayed at home? \u003cbr\u003eWho were the first Highland women to be recorded in history? \u003cbr\u003eAnd how have wome's lives changed since medieval times?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e   Katharine Stewart takes us to the heart of the Highlands in her history of the women who shaped this land and handed down the legends which have provided a rich vein of material for generations. From the women of the shielings to ladies at court, from bards to conservationists, authors to folk-singers, \u003cem\u003eWomen of the Highlands\u003c\/em\u003e examines how the culture of the Highlands was created and passed down through the centuries, and how the tradition is continuing today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis author has presented a wonderfully rich tapestry, full of colour and variety, a welcome addition to books on Highland culture.\u003c\/em\u003e - SCOTS MAGAZINE \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFrom such a comprehensive authority on the subject, her range is impressively broad.\u003c\/em\u003e - SCOTLAND IN TRUST \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA book which not only celebrates unsung heroes, but encorages the heiresses of Highland culture to contribute to the legacy passed down to them.\u003c\/em\u003e - STORNOWAY GAZETTE \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eKatharine Stewart's latest book has the authority of being part of the living tradition it describes.\u003c\/em\u003e - MARGARET ELPHINSTONE\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Luath Press Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48888411390295,"sku":"9781906817923","price":7.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781906817923.jpg?v=1722549254","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/women-of-the-highlands-9781906817923","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}