"For Freedom Alone: A Novel of the Highland Clearances" by Lea Wait tells the poignant story of the devastating Highland Clearances in 18th century Scotland. The novel follows the life of a young Scottish woman, whose family and community are uprooted as landowners evict tenants to make way for sheep farming. As she navigates love, loss, and the fight for survival, she becomes embroiled in the struggle for her people's rights. The narrative weaves together personal and historical elements, portraying the resilience of the human spirit in the face of oppression and the desire for freedom and justice. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

There are 132 pages in this book.

This is a novella. A novella is short novel or a long short story and typically ranges from 20, 000 to 50, 000 words, which translates to about 100 to 200 pages, depending on formatting, font size, and other factors like page layout. Novellas offer a focused narrative with fewer subplots than a novel and a more direct approach to storytelling. Some famous novellas, such as The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka, fall within this length range.

This book was published in 2018 by Sheepscot River Press .