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Scotland: A History from Earliest Times
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Scotland: A History from Earliest Times
Moffat's sweeping single-volume history of Scotland, from the ice age to the present day
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About the Ebook
In this book, Alistair Moffat brings vividly to life the story of this great nation, from the dawn of prehistory through to the twenty-first century.
Ambitious, richly detailed and highly readable, Scotland: A History From Earliest Times skilfully weaves together a dazzling array of fact and anecdote from a vast range of sources. The result is an imaginative, informative, balanced and varied portrait of Scotland, seen not just through the experience of the kings, saints, warriors, aristocrats and politicians who populate the pages of conventional history books, but also through that of ordinary people who have lived Scotland's history and have played their own important part in shaping its destiny.
Why You'll Love This Ebook
- Journey from prehistoric hunter-gatherers to modern devolution in one volume
- Experience history told through people and places, not just kings and battles
- Discover the full arc of Scotland's story by a master narrative historian
- Read another celebrated title from Birlinn Ltd - Independent Scottish Publisher
Reviews
'Moffat's most ambitious work — encompasses 500 million years, from when the tectonic plates were shifting to form the land mass we recognise today to the referendum and its aftermath' The Herald
'For all its emphasis on uncertainty, it rattles along with complete narrative certainty — great events consistently take even a historically literate reader unawares' Scottish Review of Books
'With his instinctive flair and accessible style, Moffat gets right under the skin of the country' Farming Scotland
'Moffat plunders the facts and fables to create a richly detailed and comprehensive analysis of a nation's past' Scotland Magazine
About the Author
Alistair Moffat was born and bred in the Scottish Borders. He is the author of a number of highly acclaimed books including The Reivers, The Wall: Rome's Greatest Frontier, Arthur and the Lost Kingdoms, The Faded Map, The Scots: A Genetic Journey and The Sea Kingdoms.Publication Details
Publisher: Birlinn Ltd
Publication Date: 22 September 2015
Print Length: 576 pages (Ebook edition)
ISBN (Ebook): 9780857908742
Format: Ebook
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