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The Highland Clans

By: Alistair Moffat
Narrated by: Ruth Urquhart
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The story of the Highland clans of Scotland is famous, the names celebrated, and the deeds heroic. Having clung to ancient traditions of family, loyalty, and valor for centuries, the clans met the beginning of their end at the fateful Battle of Culloden in 1746.

Alistair Moffat traces the history of the clans from their Celtic origins to the coming of the Romans; from Somerled the Viking to Robert the Bruce; from the great battles of Bannockburn and Flodden to Bonnie Prince Charlie and the Jacobite Risings; and from the Clearances to the present day.

Moffat is an adept guide to the world of the clans, a world dominated by lineage, land, and community. These are stories of great leaders and famous battles, and of an extraordinary people, shaped by the unique traditions and landscape of the Scottish Highlands. It's a story too about the pain of leaving, with the great emigrations to the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand that began after Culloden.

©2010, 2013 Alistair Moffat (P)2021 Tantor Anthropology Europe Great Britain
Excellent Narration • Engaging History • Excellent Gaelic Pronunciations • Captivating Storytelling • Informative Content
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I very much enjoyed this book. It’s presented not so much in the feel of a linear history, but instead with a focus on particular events and subjects, exploring the history and impact of such. While holding my attention, the details provided were deep and will require another (or more) listen.
The reader is engaging and pleasant to listen to.

It builds the sense of the deep history.

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Beautiful narration.
Very informative insights to the Scottish clans. As I learn more about 18th century Scotland, the book will still have something to teach me.

I will listen again

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Learned a lot pleasantly wish there was more on the Fergusons in the clan line up at the end

So informative

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I loved every minute of this book. Scottish being my ancestry it was especially intriguing.

Excellent clan history.

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This book was amazing!
So much history behind the clan names and points of reference to notable clansmen and women.
The only thing that would have made this book a full 5 stars would have been if the narrator, albeit excellent in Gaelic pronunciations, would have had more inflection in her voice. She was very monotone and this comes across as being disinterested in the topic. If you can get past that, you will enjoy this book.

Extremely Informative with Concise Clan Histories

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Concise and interesting. Performer, however, reads too fast, as if she, herself were not interested in the text.

Run through history

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Well comprised and having a Gaelic speaking narrator with a native Scottish accent made it much more concrete.

Easy to digest comprehensive history

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A Wonderful narration makes this book a terrific source of information of the pain and cruelty inflicted on the Scott’s. Getting their country and heritage back would be blessing long overdue.

A wonderful story of the Scott’s.

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Loved this historical account of the clans. Fascinating account of the names of clans. T

Excellent

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Monotone narrating
Other than that , very informative and precise and trough
Highly recommend for history buffs .

Very precise

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