{"product_id":"9781839830365-metagama","title":"Metagama","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Journey from Lewis to the New World\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on personal interviews with those who travelled to the New World on the \u003cem\u003eMetagama\u003c\/em\u003e and other ships, Jim Wilkie sets their story in the context of emigration in Lewis over the centuries, to produce a fascinating insight into one of the central events in the island’s history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn April 1923 the SS \u003cem\u003eMetagama\u003c\/em\u003e weighed anchor off Stornoway and set sail for Montreal. On board were three hundred young men and women bound for a new life in North America. Partly driven by the lure of opportunities overseas, these young Leosachs were also participants in the new government programme of state-aided emigration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBased on personal interviews with those who travelled to the New World on the \u003cem\u003eMetagama\u003c\/em\u003e and other ships, Jim Wilkie sets their story in the context of emigration in Lewis over the centuries, to produce a fascinating insight into one of the central events in the island’s history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41019075985505,"sku":"9781839830365","price":13.91,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_33879934_5076dffd-0399-4906-adde-f7f551e98b61.jpg?v=1745414169","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781839830365-metagama","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}