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Scotland: The Autobiography

By Rosemary Goring

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Scotland: The Autobiography

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DISCOVER 2,000 YEARS OF SCOTTISH HISTORY TOLD BY THOSE WHO LIVED IT - FROM THE ROMAN INVASION TO THE SNP PARLIAMENTARY VICTORY IN 2007. Featuring writing from Tacitus, Mary Queen of Scots, Oliver Cromwell, David Livingston and Billy Connolly. ______________ Scotland's history is wide and vast. Depending on the lens applied, it can be seen as an unrelenting tale of oppression and poverty or a glowing roll-call of innovation, exploration and entrepreneurship. In fact, it's all of the above. In Scotland: An Autobiography, Professor Rosemary Goring shows Scotland's history as it happened by those who were there - from criminals, servants, house-wives, poets, journalists and nurses to politicians, novelists, prisoners, comedians, sportsmen and even queens. It is the good and the bad. The everyday and the key historical moments. A vivid, panoramic and engrossing account, she has created a living history and the perfect read for anyone not only seeking to understand Scotland's past but also its heart and soul. ______________ 'History caught on the hoof and the wing by those who were actually there - a brilliant selection' Andrew Marr 'An unqualified triumph, superb, a real page-turner . . . what a stirring, dramatic, poignant story it has been' Alexander McCall Smith, Spectator 'Fascinating and very valuable. Goring gives us vivid snapshots of Scottish life and history from Neolithic times . . . should find a place in every Scottish home' Allan Massie, Scotsman
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
528
Release Date:
2014-02-06
Publication Date:
2014-02-06
Publisher:
Penguin Books Ltd
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0241969166
ISBN13:
9780241969168
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
367 g
Height:
126 cm
Width:
198 cm
Thickness:
35 cm
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