The Reivers: The Story of the Border Reivers

by Alistair Moffat

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781780274454
Publisher:	Birlinn, Limited
Publication date:	05/06/2017
Edition description:	Second edition
Pages:	336
Sales rank:	466,923
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 7.80(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Alistair Moffat was born and bred in the Scottish Borders. A former Director of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and Director of Programmes at Scottish Television, he now runs the burgeoning Borders Book Festival as well as a production company based near Selkirk. He has written twelve books, including Kelsae, The Reivers, The Sea Kingdoms, The Borders and The Wall, all of which are published by Birlinn.

Editorial Reviews

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'

Scottish Life - Hamish Coghill

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 history as exciting and dramatic as the Border ballads themselves'

Cumberland News

a most compelling, thought-provoking and entertaining history'

The Herald