Scotland: 1,001 Things You Need to Know

Moore, Edwin

ISBN 10: 1782395873 / ISBN 13: 9781782395874

Published by Atlantic Books, 2016

About this Item

Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Scotland: 1,001 Things You Need to Know
• Publisher: Atlantic Books
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1782395873
• ISBN 13: 9781782395874
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 260 grams

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Synopsis

Covering all the need-to-knows, from bagpipes to Billy Connolly, this collection is the real McCoy, a comprehensive guide to Caledonia and its remarkable people. As the proud possessors of a fiercely independent creative heritage, the Scots were a race apart even before Hadrian built the wall. Scotland has produced an indomitable bunch of fighters, builders, thinkers and drinkers, poets, players, and pedagogues that have shaped the course of modern history. Edwin Moore has gathered together more than 1,000 facts about its monarchs, heroes, and rogues; battles, scandals, and great trials; food and (of course) drink; legends, folklore, and sports—for starters—and presents them here in easily digestible, scone-sized portions. This is the perfect gift for anyone curious about the connection between Homer Simpson and small Scottish town Larbert, or about whether both Barack Obama and John McCain can really be descended from a Scottish Lion.

About the Author

Edwin Moore was a Collins Reference senior editor for 20 years. He is the author of Brief Encounters: Meetings Between (Mostly) Remarkable People and Lemmings Don't Leap: 180 Myths, Misconceptions and Urban Legends Exploded.