The Reivers

Raiders of the Borderlands

By: Alistair Moffat

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Paperback | 1 August 2024 | Edition Number 2

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336 Pages

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19.8 x 13 x 2.9

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From the early fourteenth century to the end of the sixteenth, the Anglo-Scottish borderlands witnessed one of the most intense periods of warfare and disorder ever seen in modern Europe. As a consequence of near-constant conflict between England and Scotland, Borderers suffered at the hands of marauding armies, who ravaged the land, destroying crops, slaughtering cattle, burning settlements and killing indiscriminately.

Forced by extreme circumstances, many Borderers took to reiving to ensure the survival of their families and communities, and for the best part of 300 years, countless raiding parties made their way over the border. The story of the Reivers is one of survival, stealth, treachery, ingenuity and deceit, expertly brought to life in Alistair Moffat's acclaimed book.

Industry Reviews

'a most compelling, thought-provoking and entertaining history'

* The Herald *

'This is a history as exciting and dramatic as the Border ballads themselves'

* Cumberland News *

'It is the passion and pride in the land of his birth that shine through in this superb new work'

* Southern Reporter *

'This is a page-turning history, lucidly written, and it is enhanced by a selection of five famous Border ballads. One of the best reads of the year, without doubt'

-- Hamish Coghill * Scottish Life *

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