In Eccentric Wealth, Alastair Scott traces the life of Lancashire industrialist Sir George Bullough in this absorbing biography which explores his family’s connection with the Hebridean island of Rum, particularly the building of Kinloch Castle, the most intact preserve of Edwardian highliving to be found in Britain.

Based on new information, the book offers a fascinating insight into the life and times of one of the great eccentrics of his age, including the Bullough myths and scandals which continue to make extraordinary reading more than a hundred years later.

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A biography of the life of Industrialist, racing enthusiast, hunter and bon viveur, Sir George Bullough, and the building of Kinloch Castle on the isle of Rum.

Product details

ISBN
9781912476053
Published
2018-04-12
Publisher
Birlinn General; Origin
Weight
271 gr
Height
195 mm
Width
130 mm
Thickness
22 mm
Age
01, G, 01
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Number of pages
272

Biographical note

Alastair Scott was born in Edinburgh in 1954. He now lives with his wife, Sheena, on Skye (with occasional bouts of vagrancy), working as a photographer, writer and broadcaster.