Speyside-based author John R Barrett is a man of many talents – professional archivist, archaeologist and historian to name but a few.
Here he presents a compelling story of how the Scottish landscape was improved using archive sources and clues in the landscape.
Beautifully written from academic research and with superb colour photographs and drawings, the book explores the making of the Moray countryside and offers an intimate portrait of people in the landscape.
It traces the craze for improvement that swept through Scotland during the later 18th century and how Moray’s landowners applied enlightenment rationalism to agricultural practice and the rural environment. This book offers an intimate portrait of this fascinating period in Moray’s history.
Book Review: The Making of a Scottish Landscape by John R. Barrett
