Roger Hutchinson Livres

The first modern book to chart the history of the most remote islands of Britain

A story which encapsulates all of the troubled Highland 19th century, from clearance to protest to imprisonment to final vindication.

A rich, moving and enthralling exploration of mental health, the creative process, human frailty and ancient traditions, the Silent Weaver recounts the life of Angus MacPhee who returned from World War 2 traumatised into silence, then spent the next 50 years weaving miraculous artworks from grass, leaves and wool.

In this book, acclaimed journalist and Hebridean expert Roger Hutchinson tells the true story of one of the most bizarre events ever to have happened in Scottish waters: when the ship SS Politician ran aground on Eriskay, laden with more than 260,000 bottles of whisky ... The true story behind Compton Mackenzie's classic novel, Whisky Galore.

When Lord Leverhulme bought the Hebridean islands of Lewis and Harris in 1918, his intention was to revolutionise the lives and environments their people. But the men and women of Lewis and Harris fought the law, their landowner, local businesses and the entire media to preserve the settled crofting population of their islands. This is that story.

Calum MacLeod had lived on the northern point of Raasay since his birth in 1911. 'So what he decided to do was to build a road out of Arnish in his months off. With a road he hoped generations of people would return to Arnish and all the north end of Raasay'. This book recounts the story of this man's devotion to his visionary project.

Biography of the most intriguing and celebrated of Highland priests

Focusing on the historical context, the Parker Society was established in 1840 to publish the works of prominent English Reformers from the sixteenth century, completing its mission by 1855. The society, named after Matthew Parker, aimed to counter criticisms from the Tractarian movement regarding the English Reformation. It sought to present these influential texts attractively, reinforcing the significance of the Reformation within the Church of England amidst growing dissent.

The Butcher, the Baker, the Candlestick Maker is a witty, insightful and surprising history of modern Britain, narrated through the colourful stories of the men and women who forged the country.

From 1918 to the modern day, Roger Hutchinson tells the story of the Stornoway Trust, and of the people who guided their pioneering estate into the relative security and prosperity of the 21st century. In doing so he paints a vivid portrait of a unique landholding experiment, of Highland land struggle and of the island of Lewis itself.