The Vatersay raiders
Buxton, Ben2023
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In 1908, ten desperate men from the islands of Barra and Mingulay were imprisoned for refusing to leave the island of Vatersay which they had raided, building huts and planting potatoes without permission. This book details the remarkable story of the raiders, which caused outcry across Scotland in the early 20th century.
Main title:
The Vatersay raiders / Ben Buxton.
Author:
Buxton, Ben, author
Imprint:
Edinburgh : Origin, 2023.
Collation:
224 pages : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white) ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: Edinburgh: Birlinn, 2008.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781839830327 (pbk)
Dewey class:
941.14
LC class:
DA880.H4
Local class:
941.14
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
3413468