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Loving Scotland: Loving Places, Book 2 (Contemporary Romantic Comedy)
The untamed Inner Hebrides of Scotland are home to flora, fauna, and a little romantic fun in this romp over the Gaelic islands. Elizabeth is shanghaied on her own vacation as her boss forces her into relaxation after tense business leaves her nerves frayed. She reluctantly agrees to his plan to go to Scotland where an old acquaintance of his will meet her at the station. His friend is as reliable as her boss is sensitive, and she ends up falling in with a handsome stranger who offers her a vacation on one of the islands. It's an offer she can't refuse, stranded as she is in unfamiliar territory, and so she finds herself on a mysterious island with the handsome and teasing Fin. Sparks fly as...
Les Écossais
This is the first fully documented account, produced in modern times, of the migration of Scots to Lower Canada. Scots were in the forefront of the early influx of British settlers, which began in the late eighteenth century. John Nairne and Malcolm Fraser were two of the first Highlanders to make their mark on the province, arriving at La Malbaie soon after the Treaty of Paris in 1763. By the early 1800s many Scottish settlements had been formed along the north side of the Ottawa River, in the Chateauguay Valley to the southwest of Montreal, and in the Gaspe region. Then, as economic conditions in the Highlands and Islands deteriorated by the late 1820s, large numbers of Hebridean crofters ...
Behind the Front
This book uncovers the vital relationships between British troops and local inhabitants in France and Belgium during the First World War.
The Scottish Pioneers of Upper Canada, 1784-1855
Glengarry, Upper Canada’s first major Scottish settlement, was established in 1784 by Highlanders from Inverness-shire. Worsening economic conditions in Scotland, coupled with a growing awareness of Upper Canada’s opportunities, led to a growing tide of emigration that eventually engulfed all of Scotland and gave the province its many Scottish settlements. Pride in their culture gave Scots a strong sense of identity and self-worth. These factors contributed to their success and left Upper Canada with firmly rooted Scottish traditions. Individual settlements have been well observed, but the overall picture has never been pieced together. Why did Upper Canada have such appeal to Scots? Wha...
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