Published 3rd Jan 2024, 00:00 BST

He was regarded by many as a crusader, radical, and champion of the oppressed, who stood up for and came to the aid of the poor during one of the most shameful chapters in Scottish history. Yet others viewed him as little more than a liar and fantasist who had been arrested for forgery.

Now, the little known story of Donald Ross, a lawyer, journalist, and fundraiser who raged against the Highland Clearances, and helped raise funds for impoverished families as far afield as the Outer Hebrides and the slums of Victorian Glasgow, is being retold for a new generation.

New book tells story of 'hero of the poor' who raged against Highland Clearances