Curious Scotland: Tales From A Hidden History - Softcover

Rosie, George

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1862077886 ISBN 13: 9781862077881

Publisher: Granta Books, 2005

Synopsis

In Curious Scotland, George Rosie unearths and illuminates many neglected aspects of Scottish history in a rich collection of episodes that ranges from the Picts to the Indian tribes of North America. What became of the sons of Robert Burns? How did Scotland influence the Ku Klux Klan? Why was a Hebridean island deliberately infested with anthrax? The answers lie in a book which reveals the complexity, contradictions and sheer interestingness of Scotland's long and strange story.

About this title

From the Publisher:

Since he was a schoolboy in Edinburgh, George Rosie has been driven by a powerful curiosity about his country. This lively mindset has established him as one of Scotland's most inquisitive writers and journalists. Here, he unearths and illuminates many neglected aspects of Scottish history in a rich collection of episodes, ranging from the roots of Arthurian legend to Edinburgh's narrow escape from destruction by an urban motorway. George Rosie is the creator of the BAFTA-winning documentary After Lockerbie.

About the Author:

George Rosie is a reporter, writer and broadcaster. Among his many credits, his documentary After Lockerbie won a BAFTA in 1998, and he has contributed to The Guardian, New Statesman, The Scotsman and The Herald, among others. He lives in Edinburgh and is working on his second novel.

About this edition

• Publisher: Granta Books
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1862077886
• ISBN 13: 9781862077881
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256