The Heart of Mid

The Heart of Mid Lothian: Large Print

Paperback (02 Apr 2020)

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Publisher's Synopsis

The title of the book refers to the Old Tolbooth prison in Edinburgh, Scotland, at the time in the heart of the Scottish county of Midlothian. The historical backdrop was the event known as the Porteous riots. In 1736, a riot broke out in Edinburgh over the execution of two smugglers. The Captain of the City Guards, Captain John Porteous, ordered the soldiers to fire into the crowd, killing several people. Porteous was later killed by a lynch mob who stormed the Old Tolbooth.

Book information

ISBN: 9798629238522
Publisher: Independently Published
Imprint: Independently Published
Pub date:
Language: English
Number of pages: 500
Weight: 1148g
Height: 280mm
Width: 216mm
Spine width: 26mm