{"product_id":"9781787335349","title":"Borrowed Land","description":"Author: Kassabova, Kapka\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781787335349\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: RANDOM HOUSE UK\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 14 Jul 2026\u003cbr\u003ePages: 352 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMagisterial and unforgettable - an intimate story of a Scottish Highland glen, from the prizewinning author of BORDER \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Brave, intense, unexpected, lyrical and troubling' \u003cb\u003eRory Stewart\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn extraordinary portrait of the Scottish Highlands: this is an epic and urgent story of destruction and renewal, told through unforgettable encounters with its people.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis is the story of a Scottish glen and its inhabitants, and of how I came to call it my glen.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the powerful rivers that bring life and prosperity, to the Pictish cairns, undisturbed for centuries and the meadows of bluebells, from which deer emerge, god-like, in a flash, Kapka Kassabova reveals a world that has been abused, but remains achingly beautiful and alive.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the Highlands, centuries-old connections between the land, nature and people have been, and continue to be, shaken by the forces of colonialism, industry, depopulation and private property speculation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBorrowed Land\u003c\/i\u003e tells the stories of those who are working against this disconnect: the last true Highlanders, fighting to preserve their home.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A poetic and haunting anatomy of what happens when a world is addicted to extraction' \u003cb\u003eJames Crawford\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Stark and moving. A hymn, a howl and a call to action all at once' \u003cb\u003eBen Rawlence\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A brilliant, daring and urgent account' \u003cb\u003eSally Huband\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48125135093918,"sku":"UBD-9781787335349","price":49.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781787335349.jpg?v=1786454495","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781787335349","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}