The story of Scotland
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The story of Scotland
Neil Wilson, 1993, c1987
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"First published in 1987 by Routledge & Kegan Paul Ltd"--T.p. verso
"This edition published in 1993 by Neil Wilson Publishing Ltd"--T.p. verso
Includes index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Scotland's story cannot be told merely in terms of documentary evidence, for this would be to neglect an integral part of the nation's heritage. The legends, myths, stories and memories handed down from generation to generation must be added to the bare bones of factual record if the character of the country is to be truly revealed. Nigel Tranter was able to combine the two with a masterly hand, expertly weaving the colourful threads of folklore into the fabric of historical fact. Tranter was impeccably qualified to tell the story of Scotland, having written many books detailing the nation's rich past and he possessed an exceptional gift for storytelling. His account begins in the years before records made traditional history possible and ends with the transformation of Scotland during the 19th century into a workshop of the world and a source of pioneers for Britain's empire. In this perennial bestseller, Niigel Tranter's incomparable tale of a nation's enthralling history is the most comprehensible primer on the subject yet published.
Before he passed away in January 2000, Tranter had written over 70 novels and several works of non-fiction, almost all of them historical works set in Scotland.
Table of Contents
Preface 1 Misty Origins 2 Alba into Scotia 3 Margaret and the Will of God 4 The Margaretsons and their Norman Conquest 5 English Leopard and Scots Lion-Cubs 6 The Hammering of The Scots 7 Out of the Ashes to Dust Again 8 The Price of Misrule 9 Romance and Reveng 10 Destiny and its Chain 11 Scotland's Gudeman 12 Reformed Characters 13 The Wisest Fool 14 Rule at Long Rang 15 The Killing Times 16 The End of an Auld Sang 17 The Fifteen 18 Bonnie Prince Charlie 19 Enlightenment 20 Whither Scotland Postscript
by "Nielsen BookData"