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The Appin Murder : The Killing That Shook a Nation by James C Hunter is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Appin Murder : The Killing That Shook a Nation about?
On a hillside near Ballachulish in the Scottish Highlands in May 1752, a rider is assassinated by a gunman. The murdered man is Colin Campbell, a government agent traveling to nearby Duror where he's evicting farm tenants to make way for his relatives. Campbell's killer evades capture, but Britain's rulers insist this challenge to their authority must result in a hanging. The sacrificial victim is James Stewart, who is organizing resistance to Campbell's takeover of lands long held by his clan,
Who reads The Appin Murder : The Killing That Shook a Nation?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- James C Hunter
- Publisher
- Polygon An Imprint of Birlinn Limited
- Published
- 2021
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781788853224
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- History, Social History, Scotland
- Updated
- 2026-03-25
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