Scotland (Traveller's History of Scotland) - Softcover

Andrew Fisher

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0940793598 ISBN 13: 9780940793590

Publisher: Interlink Publishing Group, 1990

Synopsis

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 Devolution and the setting up of the first Scottish parliament since 1707.

About this title

About the Author:

Andrew Fisher was born in Scotland and now works and lives there as archivist to the Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry, and as administrator of Drumlanrig Castle. He is a BA and an MA, a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries and the

Review:

Andrew Fisher's A Traveller's History Of Scotland explains the roots of Scottish history beginning with the Celts, Scotland's first people and their culture. There were centuries of kingdoms and pragmatic struggles for power that saw the coming of the Vikings in 900AD, leading to ever more conflict and cultural changes up through the turbulent years of Mary Queen of Scots, the Calvinistic legacy of Knox, and the bitterness of final defeat at the hands of the English invaders. Scotland then entered an age of industry and despoliation, the result was substantial emigrant and an obsession with the nation's past which glorified the legends of the Highlander and the Clans. The 20th century saw a resurgences of national pride and a political movement for independence that is still going on today. A Traveller's History Of Scotland is a very good history, soundly researched, and ably written. -- Midwest Book Review

About this edition

• Publisher: Interlink Publishing Group
• Publication date: 1990
• ISBN 10: 0940793598
• ISBN 13: 9780940793590
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 246