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Author : Lady Evelyn Stewart Murray,Sylvia Robertson,Anthony Dilworth
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 615 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Folk songs, Scottish Gaelic
ISBN : 0903586029
Author : Archie McKerracher
Publisher : John Donald Publishers
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105025023032
Perthshire is one of the most fascinating of Scottish counties and is particlarly rich in tradition and history. This book explores some of the remarkable stories of this ancient land - many appearing in print for the first time.
Author : Sara Sheridan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2021-03-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1849173087
Can you imagine a different Scotland, a Scotland where women are commemorated in statues and streets and buildings - even in the hills and valleys? This is a guidebook to that alternative nation, where the cave on Staffa is named after Malvina rather than Fingal, and Arthur's Seat isn't Arthur's, it belongs to St Triduana. Where you arrive into Dundee at Slessor Station and the Victorian monument on Stirling's Abbey Hill interprets national identity not as a male warrior but through the women who ran hospitals during the First World War. The West Highland Way ends at Fort Mary. The Old Lady of Hoy is a prominent Orkney landmark. And the plinths in central Glasgow proudly display statues of suffragettes. In this 'imagined atlas' fictional streets, buildings, statues and monuments are dedicated to real women, telling their often untold or unknown stories.For most of recorded history, women have been sidelined, if not silenced, by men who named the built environment after themselves. Now is the time to look unflinchingly at Scotland's heritage and bring those women who have been ignored to light. Sara Sheridan explores beyond the traditional male-dominated histories to reveal a new picture of Scotland's history and heritage.
Author : MOMUS
Publisher : Luath Press Ltd
Page : 167 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2020-04-24
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9781912387472
The Book of Scotlands outlines 156 possible Scotlands which currently do not exist anywhere but maybe, someday, could. At a moment when, after centuries of desire and unrest, independence seems to be a real possibility for Scotland, Scottish-born, Berlin-based musician/author/journalist Momus, real name Nick Currie, offers a delirium of visions, practical and absurd. Momus, who describes himself as a polymath-dabbler, suggests that the real Scotland is free to embrace or reject this parallel world.
Author : Tom Coyne
Publisher : Simon & Schuster
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2019-06-04
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781476754291
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * “One of the best golf books this century.” —Golf Digest Tom Coyne’s A Course Called Scotland is a heartfelt and humorous celebration of his quest to play golf on every links course in Scotland, the birthplace of the game he loves. For much of his adult life, bestselling author Tom Coyne has been chasing a golf ball around the globe. When he was in college, studying abroad in London, he entered the lottery for a prized tee time in Scotland, grabbing his clubs and jumping the train to St. Andrews as his friends partied in Amsterdam; later, he golfed the entirety of Ireland’s coastline, chased pros through the mini-tours, and attended grueling Qualifying Schools in Australia, Canada, and Latin America. Yet, as he watched the greats compete, he felt something was missing. Then one day a friend suggested he attempt to play every links course in Scotland and qualify for the greatest championship in golf. The result is A Course Called Scotland, “a fast-moving, insightful, often funny travelogue encompassing the width of much of the British Isles” (GolfWeek), including St. Andrews, Turnberry, Dornoch, Prestwick, Troon, and Carnoustie. With his signature blend of storytelling, humor, history, and insight, Coyne weaves together his “witty and charming” (Publishers Weekly) journey to more than 100 legendary courses in Scotland with compelling threads of golf history and insights into the contemporary home of golf. As he journeys Scotland in search of the game’s secrets, he discovers new and old friends, rediscovers the peace and power of the sport, and, most importantly, reaffirms the ultimate connection between the game and the soul. It is “a must-read” (Golf Advisor) rollicking love letter to Scotland and golf as no one has attempted it before.
Author : Gary Knight
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Crime
ISBN : 0995462356
Author : Kimberley Grant,David Cooper,Richard Gaston
Publisher : Wild Things Publishing
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Scotland
ISBN : 1910636126
A new compendium of adventures, from the best-selling Wild Guide series (winner of travel guidebook of the year 2015). This guide to Scotland and the Scottish highlands and islands, one of Europe's fastest growing adventure holiday destinations, explores the hidden parts of its better known tourist areas, as well many more remote regions, rarely visited by tourists. Guiding you to over 800 wild swims, ancient forests, lost ruins and hidden beaches. Including inns, wild camping, local crafts, artisan whisky distilleries and wild places to stay.
Author : Val McDermid
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2019-06-06
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9780751572551
'I love stories. My life has been book-ended and bookmarked by hearing them, reading them and telling them. In my mind's eye, I can see where each of these stories unfolds . . .' __________ In MY SCOTLAND, Sunday Times bestselling author Val McDermid takes readers to the landscapes she has known all her life, and the places where her stories and characters reside. Accompanied by over 100 stunning photographs, this remarkable book uncovers Val's own Scotland in all its glory - from the iconic Isle of Skye to the majestic streets of Edinburgh; from the undiscovered hideaways of the Highlands to the wild and untamed Jura. __________ Featuring excerpts from Val McDermid's bestselling novels and charting Karen Pirie's Fife to Lindsay Gordon's Glasgow, MY SCOTLAND is an unforgettable and uniquely personal journey.
Author : Magnus Magnusson
Publisher : Grove Press
Page : 798 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0802139329
Chronicles the social, economic, and political history of Scotland, starting with its earliest peoples in 7000 B.C. and wrapping up with a discussion of eighteenth-century author Sir Walter Scott.
Author : Walter Bower
Publisher : Birlinn
Page : 431 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2019-11-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9781788853262
Riveting selections from a 15-century account of Scottish history, one of Scotland’s national treasures. Writing on a small island in the Firth of Forth in the 1440s, Walter Bower set out to tell the whole story of the Scottish nation in a single huge book, the Scotichronicon— “a history book for Scots.” It begins with the mythical voyage of Scota, the Pharaoh’s daughter, from Egypt with the Stone of Destiny. The land that her sons discovered in the Western Ocean was named after her: Scotland. It then describes the turbulent events that followed, among them the wars of the Scots and the Picts (begun by a quarrel over a dog); the poisoning of King Fergus by his wife; Macbeth’s usurpation and uneasy reign; the good deeds of Margaret, queen and saint; Bruce’s murder of the Red Comyn; the founding of Scotland’s first university at St. Andrews; the “Burnt Candlemas;” and the endless troubles between Scotland and England. Weaving in and out of the events of Bower’s factual history are other subjects that fascinated him: harrowing visions of hell and purgatory, extraordinary miracles; the exploits of knights and beggars, merchants and monks; the ravages of flood and fire; the terrors of the plague; and the answers to such puzzling questions as what makes a good king, and why Englishmen have tails. This monumental work, in which the original Latin text appears side by side with a translation in modern English, was completed in 1998. It includes an introduction and notes that guide the reader through the complexities of Bower’s history and its background.
Author : Donald Omand
Publisher : Birlinn Publishers
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015049534434
This collection of essays, written by experts, provides the definitive story of Perthshire, that beloved region in the heart of Scotland where a great wealth of the nation's natural, historical and cultural treasures are to be found. The first section of the book details the area's varied and colorful history, from its geological and prehistoric foundations and its strategic importance to the first settlers, through the impact of the Roman invasion, the Dark Ages and the medieval period and the "Little Ice Age" of early modern times leading to the commercial prosperity of Perthshire today, with its succesful activities in textiles, tourism, whisky and insurance. Later chapters of the book uncover the many different facets of Perthshire life, past and present. Scenic descriptions and contemporary anecdotes from throughout the centuries convey the distinctive qualities of the River Tay, Strathearn, the Trossachs and the city of Perth itself. The district is one rich in folklore and the scene of much historic incident; it is the birthplace of Rob Roy and the inspiration for several of Sir Walter Scott's novels. Studies of the architecture, language, the traveling people and the marvelous tales and legends of Perthshire complete this excellent anthology. Full of fascinating facts and intriguing details, The Perthshire Book is essential reading for all who love Perthshire, locals and visitors alike. It is also an excellent introduction for those who have yet to discover the delights of the region.
Author : Paul Webster,Helen Webster
Publisher : Pocket Mountains
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2009-03-01
Category : Perthshire (Scotland)
ISBN : 1907025006
Perthshire is at the very heart ofScotland and one of the most popularregions for visitors, offering a variety ofHighland and Lowland landscapes withsome of the most scenic and accessiblecountryside for shorter walks as well asevidence of its rich history at every turn.Perthshire 40 Town and Country Walksfeatures traditional tourist hubs, such asPitlochry, Dunkeld and Killin (with itshistorical connections to the county), as wellas countryside around Blairgowrie, Crieff andAberfeldy, finishing up at the Fair City ofPerth and nearby Kinross.
Author : Tim Clarkson
Publisher : Birlinn
Page : 317 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2012-09-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9781907909016
During the first millennium AD the most northerly part of Britain evolved into the country known today as Scotland. The transition was a long process of social and political change driven by the ambitions of powerful warlords. At first these men were tribal chiefs, Roman generals or rulers of small kingdoms. Later, after the Romans departed, the initiative was seized by dynamic warrior-kings who campaigned far beyond their own borders. Armies of Picts, Scots, Vikings, Britons and Anglo-Saxons fought each other for supremacy. From Lothian to Orkney, from Fife to the Isle of Skye, fierce battles were won and lost. By AD 1000 the political situation had changed for ever. Led by a dynasty of Gaelic-speaking kings the Picts and Scots began to forge a single, unified nation which transcended past enmities. In this book the remarkable story of how ancient North Britain became the medieval kingdom of Scotland is told.
Author : James Gracie
Publisher : Rizzoli Publications
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2013-03-26
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9780789324795
Breathtaking photography captures the soul and passion of this spectacular land of bagpipes, heather, thistle, and tartans. This enchanting collection of images celebrates Scotland’s world-famous vistas—the lofty highlands, placid lochs, and misty glens, the picturesque villages, the vibrant cities of Edinburgh and Glasgow, the ancient castles, the breathtaking pastoral scenes, as well as the people who take pride in it all. An outstanding gift or souvenir, Spectacular Scotland brings the best of this wonderful country into sharp focus. This is a magnificent collection of 150 color photographs by some of Scotland’s best landscape photographers.
Author : Charles Wemyss
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2014-11-14
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9783791347622
This enlightening, lavishly illustrated architectural and historical tour explores the unique flavor of Scotland’s great houses. Written from a perspective that is at once personal and scholarly, this unique book examines Scotland’s distinctive country-house architecture. Illustrated with more than 200 photographs, drawings and plans, the book guides the reader through the singular features of Scottish noble homes: the stately setting, the balanced facade, the formal appointments and fashionable furnishings, explaining how each was achieved. Architectural historian Charles Wemyss investigates the aspirations of the Scottish nobility and explores the underlying reasons for such a multitude of castles: Scotland’s close cultural relationship with France and northern Europe, the military origins of the nobility and the vital role of the Scottish Treasury. The book also profiles the country’s leading architects: William Bruce, James Smith, William Adam and his celebrated sons, John, Robert, and James. Utterly engaging as well as informative, this book brings a fresh dimension to the study of Scotland’s country houses, placing their achievement in the context of the country’s economic, political, and social history.