{"title":"Annie Tindley","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnnie Tindley\u003c\/strong\u003e specialises in meticulously researched historical narratives, offering readers a vivid exploration of Britain's past. Her works often centre on detailed accounts of estates and their place within broader social and military developments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThrough a blend of \u003cem\u003esocial history\u003c\/em\u003e and military context, Tindley's books provide an insightful look at the forces shaping regional landscapes and communities from the 19th to early 20th centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-sutherland-estate-1850-1920-by-annie-tindley-9781399563741","title":"The Sutherland Estate, 1850-1920","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the mid-nineteenth century until the end of WWI, the Sutherland Estate was the largest landed estate in western Europe. At 1.1 million acres, the ducal family owned almost the entire county of Sutherland, as well as a further 30,000 acres in England. The estate was owned by the dukes of Sutherland, who were among the richest patrician landowners of the period. From the early nineteenth century, however, the family were shadowed by their reputation as great clearance landlords, something that would come back to haunt them throughout the coming decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Sutherland Estate, 1850-1920\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eStudies the workings of the estate management and policy formation in the face of challenges from their crofting tenants, the land reform lobby, and government agencies.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAsks whether the ducal family experienced a 'decline and fall' as argued for the British aristocracy generally in the period.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eExamines a crucial period of Highland history from the neglected perspective of an estate, using estate papers, newspapers, crofter sources, and government records.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Sutherland estate was the largest and most infamous clearance estate in Britain, and this book will appeal to history scholars and general readers interested in estate management and the decline of the aristocracy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47934385193196,"sku":"9781399563741","price":87.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781399563741-the-sutherland-estate-1850-1920.jpg?v=1783914995"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/annie-tindley.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}