See buying choices for this item to see if it's one of the millions that are eligible for Amazon Prime.

75 used & new from $0.01

Have one to sell? Sell yours here

See all product images
See all 2 customer images

I own the rights to this title and would like to make it available again through Amazon.

Tell the Publisher! I�d like to read this book on Kindle Don�t have a Kindle? Get yours here.

The Highland Clearances (Paperback)

by John Prebble (Author)

4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

Available from these sellers.

11 new from $12.94 64 used from $0.01

Also Available in:	List Price:	Our Price:	Other Offers:
Hardcover (Import)			4 used & new from $26.76
Unknown Binding			Order it used!

Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

Glencoe

by John Prebble

4.2 out of 5 stars (5)

The History Of The Highland Clearances (Mercat Classics)

by Alexander MacKenzie

$11.25

A Dance Called America: The Scottish Highlands, the United States and Canada

by James Hunter

4.3 out of 5 stars (6) $17.24

Lion In the North: A Personal View of Scotland's History

by John Prebble

4.0 out of 5 stars (2)

The Highland Clearances: People, Landlords, and Rural Turmoil

by Eric Richards

$14.96

› Explore similar items

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
In the terrible aftermath of the moorland battle of Culloden, the Highlanders suffered at the hands of their own clan chiefs. Following his magnificent reconstruction of Culloden, John Prebble recounts how the Highlanders were deserted and then betrayed into famine and poverty. While their chiefs grew rich on meat and wool, the people died of cholera and starvation or, evicted from the glens to make way for sheep, were forced to emigrate to foreign lands. 'Mr. Prebble tells a terrible story excellently. There is little need to search further to explain so much of the sadness and emptiness of the northern Highlands today' - "The Times".

Product Details

Paperback: 336 pages
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd (May 31, 1973)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0140028374
ISBN-13: 978-0140028379
Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 4.8 x 0.7 inches
Shipping Weight: 8.5 ounces

Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

Amazon.com Sales Rank: #501,329 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?

Citations (learn more)

59 books cite this book:

Farewell Rhilochan by Verna MacLean on 5 pages
Walking the Maze: The Enduring Presence of Celtic Spirit by Loren Cruden on 4 pages
Romantic Imperialism: Universal Empire and the Culture of Modernity (Cambridge Studies in Romanticism) by Saree Makdisi in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
The Stonemason: Donald Macleod's Chronicle of Scotland's Highland Clearances by Douglas MacGowan in Front Matter, page 16, and Back Matter
Destinations: Cultural Landscapes of Tourism (Routledge Advances in Tourism, 4) by Greg Ringer on page 123, and page 138

See all 59 books citing this book

What Do Customers Ultimately Buy After Viewing This Item?

	74% buy the item featured on this page: The Highland Clearances 4.2 out of 5 stars (6)
	18% buy Glencoe 4.2 out of 5 stars (5)
	8% buy The Highland Clearances: People, Landlords, and Rural Turmoil $14.96

Explore similar items

Tags Customers Associate with This Product

(What's this?)

Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.

scottish history(1)

Help others find this product — tag it for Amazon search

No one has tagged this product for Amazon search yet. Why not be the first to suggest a search for which it should appear?

Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store

If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store. Learn more

Customer Reviews

6 Reviews

5 star:		(2)
4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

Average Customer Review

4.2 out of 5 stars (6 customer reviews)

Share your thoughts with other customers:

Create your own review

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Dramatic but without Direction, December 17, 2005

By	Andrew A. Kramer (Reston, VA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Chronologically the last piece of Prebble's "Highland Trilogy", this book chronicles the forced removal of the Highland peoples from their land so that sheep farming could be introduced. I found this book a little difficult to follow. In the other two books there is a defining event around which actions before and after are connected. In "The Highland Clearances" there is no seminal event to serve as a focus. Instead we're given a thorough exposition on the extirpation of a way of life. In that regard the book is very good. Prebble weaves drama with scholarly detail. One comes away with a profound understanding of how laissez-faire economics, prejudice, and unwavering loyalty to the feudal system all clashed. Prebble clearly sides with the evicted peoples and it's easy to see why. But he offers no explanation as to why there wasn't more armed resistance to the "factors" and their writs of removal. Forced evacuation from one's land stirs the emotions and the lack of resistance to it is puzzling. So is the fact that the resistance was usually staffed by women, whose blood was shed more often than that of their husbands. An explanation for why the menfolk didn't participate in the meager defences is never given. Probably my biggest objection to the book is that there is a shuffling timeline presented whereas a chronological exposition would have made the book more accessible. Still, Prebble was a great author who knew his subject matter very well. I recommend this book to anyone who has an interest in Scottish history.

Comment Comments (2) | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An essential parable for our times, May 27, 1999

By	Mark Dowie (dow@nbn.com) "dow@nbn.com" (Point Reyes Station, California) - See all my reviews

Anyone who believes that the "ethnic cleansing" we are witnessing today in Yugoslavia is something new, should read this gripping history.

Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good read, but un-necessarily emotional at times., April 1, 1998

By A Customer

Well researched, lucid review of the highland clearances, with vivid descriptive examples of conflict and black-house burning.

Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)

Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review

› See all 6 customer reviews...

Most Recent Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars A new view of the Scots
A powerful, well researched book. Structurally it is a bit hard to remain with the theme but the excellent chronology in the Appendix is a big help. Read more

Published 15 months ago by Elvin Smith

5.0 out of 5 stars "Holy cow" good
Unnecessarily emotional? I went to Scotland this year, and there are still memories of the Clearances. Read more

Published on November 13, 2005 by Greg Adams

4.0 out of 5 stars Romantic hand wringing
My father was born in Sutherland, and I have been there several times, and still have relatives there. Read more

Published on June 7, 2000

› See all 6 customer reviews...

Customer Discussions

Beta (What's this?)

New! See all customer communities, and bookmark your communities to keep track of them.

This product's forum (0 discussions)

	Discussion	Replies	Latest Post
	No discussions yet

Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight

Start a new discussion

Topic:

First post:

Receive e-mail when new posts are made

Prompts for sign-in

[Cancel]

Guidelines

Active discussions in related forums

Discussion	Replies	Latest Post
science The TRUTH about evolution.	1566	47 seconds ago
history Roman vs. Greek "Empires"	12	1 minute ago
history Why does Holocaust Denial Exist?	5363	7 minutes ago
history History of the Palestinian Nation?	802	18 minutes ago
science Global warming is nothing but a hoax and a scare tactic	9010	22 minutes ago
science Create the controversy	18	23 minutes ago
history Did we eat the Neanderthals?	188	35 minutes ago

The Science community

Latest activity 1 hour ago

8,900 customers have contributed 8,500 products, 1,023 discussions and more...

› Explore the community

The History community

Latest activity 11 minutes ago

19,441 customers have contributed 25,616 products, 666 discussions and more...

› Explore the community

Explore more

› See all Customer Communities

› Your communities

Product Information from the Amapedia Community

Beta (What's this?)

Be the first person to add an article about this item at Amapedia.com.

› See featured Amapedia.com articles

Listmania!

Outlander Series: A list by Le Fay
Charlie Munger's recommendations: A list by Maverix
My favorite Scottish History books: A list by Shawn Marchinek "MacIain of Colvile"

Create a Listmania! list

So You'd Like to...

Meet A Few Femmes Fatales...Or Were They? (Pt. 2: at Court): A guide by Themis-Athena
thine own self be true: A guide by liberaleducation
Understand Diasporas: A guide by Philip W. Henry

Create a guide

$10 Instant Savings

Get a $10 instant rebate with orders of $100 or more on beauty products sold by Amazon.com. See details. Promo code: IOBeauty.

›Shop all eligible items now

Best Books of 2008

Find our top 100 editors' picks as well as customers' favorites in dozens of categories in our Best Books of 2008 Store.

Dive into Summer Reading

Don't even think about hitting the beach without browsing the books in our Summer Reading Store. Discover bestsellers, paperback picks, beach reads, and more terrific titles all summer long.