The Great Feud: The Campbells and the MacDonalds

Oliver Thomson

ISBN 10: 0750923741 / ISBN 13: 9780750923743

Published by Sutton Publishing Ltd, Stroud, 2000

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2000 First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Dust Jacket. Interior is clean and unmarked. DJ is Good with minor wearing. 207p. Seller Inventory # 11788

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Great Feud: The Campbells and the ...

Publisher: Sutton Publishing Ltd, Stroud

Publication Date: 2000

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: Good

Edition: 1st Edition

About this title

Synopsis:

This is an account of the rivalry and sometimes-bloody conflict between two families from the west coast of Scotland, the Campbells and the McDonalds. Starting with the violent death of the Campbell chief in 1297, the feud then went on for 450 years in Scotland and Northern Ireland with numerous cullings and clashings inflicted by both sides, amongst which the incident at Glencoe just happens to be the best publicized. Despite the mutual antipathy, both families continued to grow, to scatter over the world and to produce a large number of talented descendants including two British Prime Ministers (Campbell Bannerman and Ramsay MacDonald) and the first Canadian Prime Minister. The second half of the book charts this more peaceful period after 1745 when large numbers of both clans spread rapidly around the world: transported as criminals, evicted in clearances, or simply seeking their fortune in peace or war.

About the Author:

Oliver Thomson is the author of Sutton's book 'Easily Led: A History of Propoganda'. He is the Managing Director of one of Scotland's largest advertising agencies.