To Auckland by the Ganges

'...The result is an utterly fascinating book that should be regarded as essential reading for anyone interested in the story of Scotland. ... the insights gained from reading this book add a previously unseen dimension to the stories of so many Scots'. Undiscovered Scotland '...this travelogue is a gentle reminder of an age when the other side of the globe was half a year's trek away. ...it's full of detail of travelling under sail. ...Buchanan's comments on his fellow passengers reveal a man with an eye for colour...' The Herald '...his lively and intelligent account of the voyage of the Ganges, with 260 emigrants aboard, was written in the style to which his educated readers were accustomed. ...the rare perspective of a professional jounalist and revealed his intimate understanding of the life of people on board an emigrant passenger ship. ... David Buchanan and Robert M. Grogans have provided us with an interesting and valuable record of the experience of migration in this portrait of everyday life on board an emigrant ship during the age of sail.' The Northern Mariner/Le marin du nord