A Better Life: A Portrait of Highland Women in Nova Scotia (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781897009178)

An exploration of the traditions and experiences in the lives of Highland Scottish women - in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland and in the eastern counties of Nova Scotia where so many settled. Oral accounts obtained from descendants, enriched by written sources - precious archival collections and rare books - offer insight into the influences central to the cultural, religious, working, caring and devotional lives of Highland women: the dreams and realities of a better life in Nova Scotia.

Author: Teresa Macisaac
ISBN-10: 1897009178
ISBN-13: 9781897009178
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing (CN)
Language: English
Published: 11/30/2006
Pages: 204
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.67lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.47d