The Highland Clans by Alistair Moffat

[kilted2000]

What is the general opinion on the reliability of The Highland Clans by Alistair Moffat? I'm currently reading it and while it does seem like a well written book I wondered how accurate it really is. I'm only asking because of all the nonsense that is written about clans, it can be difficult to find out the true story.

[ThistleDown]

Alistair Moffat is a Borderer, not a Highlander. Enormous cultural (and language difference). How can one write well about the other? Well, Moffat did and did reasonable well in this work. He was 'way off the mark -- and he was dead on.

Take this volume as just another 'outlander' view of Highland culture. A good one, mind you, so pay attention. And then read more. Before the '45, after the '45.