1
of
1
The Appin Murder
The Killing That Shook a Nation
Ratings/reviews counts are updated frequently.
Check link for latest rating. ( 17 ratings, 4 reviews)
Book Hero Magic crafted this summary to help describe this book. While it's new and still
learning, it may not be perfect - your
feedback is welcome!
Summary
Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
$2799
Unit price
/
Unavailable
AVAILABLE WITH SUPPLIER
Ships from our Auckland warehouse within 4-6 weeks
Found a better price? Request a price match
The Appin Murder
$2799
Unit price
/
Unavailable
Book Hero Magic created this recommendation. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! IS THIS YOUR NEXT READ?
A new edition of a classic book by one of Scotland's most eminent historians (originally published by Mainstream asCulloden and the Last Clansman), this is the tragic story of one of Scotland's most notorious murders and miscarriages of justice, which inspired Robert Louis Stevenson'sKidnapped.
Book Hero Magic formatted this description to make it easier to read. While it's new and
still learning, it may not be perfect - your
feedback is welcome!
Description
On a hillside near Ballachulish in the Scottish Highlands in May 1752, a rider is assassinated by a gunman. The murdered man is Colin Campbell, a government agent travelling to nearby Duror, where he's evicting farm tenants to make way for his relatives. Campbell's killer evades capture, but Britain's rulers insist this challenge to their authority must result in a hanging. The sacrificial victim is James Stewart, who is organising resistance to Campbell's takeover of lands long held by his clan, the Appin Stewarts.
James is a veteran of the Highland uprising crushed in April 1746 at Culloden. In Duror, he sees homes torched by troops using terror tactics against rebel Highlanders. The same brutal response to dissent means that James's corpse will, for years, hang from a towering gibbet and leave a community utterly ravaged.
Introducing this new and updated edition of his account of what came to be called The Appin Murder, historian James Hunter tells how his own Duror upbringing introduced him to the tragic story of James Stewart.
Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?
The Appin Murder by James Hunter is lauded for its thorough research and engaging narrative style. The author's meticulous attention to detail combined with a gripping sense of urgency propels readers through the historical intricacies towards the inevitable, tragic conclusion.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781780277202
Publisher: Birlinn General
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 01 July 2021
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Birlinn Ltd
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 23.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 286g
Pages: 320
About the Author
James Hunter is Emeritus Professor of History at the University of the Highlands and Islands. He has written extensively about the north of Scotland and about the region's worldwide diaspora. In the course of a varied career Hunter has been, among other things, director of the Scottish Crofters Union, chairman of Highlands and Islands Enterprise and an award-winning journalist. His book Set Adrift upon the World (Birlinn 2016) was Saltire History Book of the Year in 2016.
Also by James Hunter
View allMore from History & Military
View all-
-
The Spy and the Traitor
Paperback$2100Elsewhere:$2600Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips Monday -
New Release
-
The Chief and the Empire
Paperback$3200Elsewhere:$3999Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips Monday -
Man's Search For Meaning
Paperback$1800Elsewhere:$2100Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips Monday -
-
-
New Release -
-
New ReleaseThe World of the Odyssey & Other Greek Myths
Jigsaw$3500Elsewhere:$4499Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips Monday -
-
Why buy from us?
Book Hero is not a chain store or big box retailer. We're an independent 100% NZ-owned business on a mission to help more Kiwis rediscover a love of books and reading!
Service & Delivery
Our warehouse in Auckland holds over 80,000 books and puzzles in-stock so you're not waiting for your order to arrive from overseas.
Auckland Bookstore
We're primarily an online store, but for your convenience you can pick up your order for free from our bookstore, which is right next door to our warehouse in Hobsonville.
Our Gifting Service
Books make wonderful thoughtful gifts and we're here to help with gift-wrapping and cards. We can even send your gift directly to your loved one.
