Book Overview
The broad sweep of Scotland's story, both past and present, is chronicled by one of the country's best historians. Andrew Fisher begins with Scotland's first people and their culture and ends with... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1566562112
ISBN13:9781566562119
Release Date:January 1997
Publisher:Interlink Publishing Group
Length:246 Pages
Weight:0.68 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 5.0" x 7.8"
Customer Reviews
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Excellent treatise on the history of Scotland
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 14 years ago
A previous reviewer complained the author presented this history of Scotland in a "bleak and depressing" manner. My dear boy, Scotland's ancient history WAS bleak and depressing! Were you expecting a joyous recitation on the wee people, Nessie, and how to make Scotch? How would it be possible to present a history of Scottish kings without mentioning they had died? Part of what is so incredible about Scotland and its people is the horrible elements hurled at them, by both man and nature, with which they battled for survival, and over which they triumphed. For a serious intellectual interested in the unglossy, non-touristy version of Scotland's history, this is an excellent, if somewhat necessarily abbreviated, source of well-researched factual history, presented by a leading expert in the field. On the other hand, if your cerebral matter requires a bit less challenging source of information, you might check out "The Ultimate Guide to Being Scottish," a wonderful, light read. Or, if you're visiting Scotland try hooking up with a tour, such as whiteheathertravelDOTcom, where you get happy, little, romantic, snippets which require no nasty depressing, brain-strain whatsoever.
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