Scotching the Myths: An Alternative Route Map to Scottish History - Hardcover

Hewitson, Jim

9781851587018: Scotching the Myths: An Alternative Route Map to Scottish History

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1851587012 ISBN 13: 9781851587018

Publisher: Mainstream Publishing, 1995

This is a collection of historical anecdotes based on the author's "Bicycle Accident" column in The Herald. Exploring the byways of Scottish history, this book answers questions such as why did medieval Scots dance the funky salmon, and what was Butcher Cumberland's most embarrassing moment.

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About the Author:

Jim Hewitson, freelance writer and frontiersman, was brought up among the sandstone canyons of Clydebank but has lived on Papa Westray, Orkney, with his family and assorted animals for the past seven years. A columnist for journals as diverse as The Washington Post, The Scottish Banner (New York) and The Herald, his last book, Tom Blake and Co, which examines the impact of the Scots in America, has proved popular on both sides of the Atlantic.

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