A vivid, wide-ranging, and engrossing account of Scotland's history, composed of timeless stories by those who experienced it first-hand. Contributors range from Tacitus, Mary, Queen of Scots, and Oliver Cromwell to Adam Smith, David Livingstone, and Billy Connolly. These include not only historic moments--from Bannockburn to the opening of the new parliament in 1999--but also testimonies like that of the eightyear- old factory worker who was dangled by his ear out of a third-floor window for making a mistake; the survivors of the 1746 Battle of Culloden, who wished perhaps that they had died on the field; the breakthrough moment for John Logie Baird, inventor of television; and, the genesis of great works of literature recorded by Conan Doyle, Stevenson, and the editor of Encyclopaedia Britannica. From the battlefield to the sports field, this is living, accessible history told by crofters, criminals, servants, housewives, poets, journalists, nurses, politicians, prisoners, comedians, sportsmen, and many more.
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"History caught on the hoof and the wing by those who were actually there--a brilliant selection and guide which should do for today what Scottish Pageant did for us fifty years ago." -- Andrew Marr, author of A History of Modern Britain
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I'm not a historian, but I love history and this book approaches the life of Scotland through the perspective of those who lived it. The author presents accounts covering the entire range of Scotland's history allowing the reader to see life, not just facts. Most interesting to me was the attempt to move past major battles and dry accounting of timeline events. This is an interesting and informative book for those wanting to know more about Scotland and her people.
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I really love this book. It is informative, thorough, and it reads very easily. I have read it once and am on my second read. It goes from long long ago until recently. Amazing!
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