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The Anthology of Scottish Folk Tales

Author : Various
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0750992875
Total Pages : 156 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (59 download)

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Download or read book The Anthology of Scottish Folk Tales written by Various and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2019-09-02 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This enchanting collection of stories gathers together legends from across Scotland in one special volume. Drawn from The History Press' popular Folk Tales series, herein lies a treasure trove of tales from a wealth of talented storytellers. From the Spaeman's peculiar advice and a laird who is transformed into a frog, to a fugitive hiding in a dark cave and the stoor worm battling with Assipattle, this book celebrates the distinct character of Scotland's different customs, beliefs and dialects, and is a treat for all who enjoy a well-told story.

Scottish Wonder Tales from Myth and Legend

Author : Donald Alexander Mackenzie
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 9780486296777
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (967 download)

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Download or read book Scottish Wonder Tales from Myth and Legend written by Donald Alexander Mackenzie and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1997-01-01 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sixteen lively tales tell of giants rumbling down mountainsides, of a magic wand that turns stone pillars into warriors, of gods and goddesses, evil hags, powerful forces, and more.

A History Book for Scots

Author : Walter Bower
Publisher : Birlinn
ISBN 13 : 1788853261
Total Pages : 431 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (888 download)

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Download or read book A History Book for Scots written by Walter Bower and published by Birlinn. This book was released on 2019-11-19 with total page 431 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Scottish History: Strange but True

Author : John and Noreen Hamilton
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0750968915
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (59 download)

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Download or read book Scottish History: Strange but True written by John and Noreen Hamilton and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2016-06-06 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains hundreds of 'strange but true' stories about Scottish history. Arranged into a miniature history of Scotland, and with bizarre and hilarious true tales for every era, it will delight anyone with an interest in Scotland's past.

Culloden Tales

Author : Hugh G. Allison
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 1845968336
Total Pages : 150 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (459 download)

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Download or read book Culloden Tales written by Hugh G. Allison and published by Random House. This book was released on 2011-04-08 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Culloden was the last battle on British soil. It marked the end of clan culture and was the harbinger of the Highland Clearances. It ensured the inevitability of the American Revolution and increased the outpouring of Scots across the globe. It is the only battle that British Army regiments are not permitted to include in their battle honours; the only battle that Bonnie Prince Charlie ever lost; and the only battle that the Duke of Cumberland ever won. Culloden is a battlefield, a graveyard and an iconic site that draws people from all parts of the world. And as they come, they bring with them their stories and their father's father's stories. These stories tell of civil war, of love, of the unexpected and even of the supernatural. They are peopled by the second-sighted, by clan chiefs and by others who have kept family secrets for centuries. The battlefield is a poignant location, resonant with past deeds and emotive memories. These Culloden tales are offered as a unique record to the power of the place.

Tales of a Grandfather; being stories taken from Scottish History. Humbly inscribed to Hugh Little-john, Esq. First series

Author : Walter Scott
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 928 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (22 download)

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Download or read book Tales of a Grandfather; being stories taken from Scottish History. Humbly inscribed to Hugh Little-john, Esq. First series written by Walter Scott and published by . This book was released on 1828 with total page 928 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Tales of a Grandfather

Author : Walter Scott
Publisher : Edinburgh, Adam and Charles Black
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 496 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (9 download)

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Download or read book Tales of a Grandfather written by Walter Scott and published by Edinburgh, Adam and Charles Black. This book was released on 1869 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Tales of a Grandfather

Author : Walter Scott
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 150 pages
Book Rating : 4.B/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book Tales of a Grandfather written by Walter Scott and published by . This book was released on 1869 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Tales of a Grandfather

Author : Walter Scott
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book Tales of a Grandfather written by Walter Scott and published by . This book was released on 1923 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Tales of a Grandfather;

Author : Walter Scott
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 342 pages
Book Rating : 4.R/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book Tales of a Grandfather; written by Walter Scott and published by . This book was released on 1828 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Tales of a Grandfather Being Histories Taken from Scottish History [, 1

Author : Sir Walter Scott
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 396 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (5 download)

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Download or read book Tales of a Grandfather Being Histories Taken from Scottish History [, 1 written by Sir Walter Scott and published by . This book was released on 1830 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Folk Tales of Scotland

Author : William Montgomerie
Publisher : Birlinn
ISBN 13 : 0857905953
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (579 download)

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Download or read book The Folk Tales of Scotland written by William Montgomerie and published by Birlinn. This book was released on 2013-04-01 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The classic folk tales of Scotland were passed down from storyteller to storyteller, and from the first sentence they held the attention of the listeners and readers as though a spell had been cast over them, transporting them to a magical realm where mermaids and men, selkies and sailors, ogres and princesses all mingle and are miraculously transformed. First published in 1956, the Montgomeries, distinguished folklorists, gathered these captivating stories from all parts of Scotland. This collection became a classic of the storytelling tradition retold in a simple, dramatic style, appealing to adult and child alike. Now published by Birlinn Limited in a handsome gift edition and illustrated with Norah Montgomerie's own original drawings, it is a book to be treasured for years as the key to an enchanted, timeless world.

The Lore of Scotland

Author : Sophia Kingshill
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 140906171X
Total Pages : 596 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (9 download)

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Download or read book The Lore of Scotland written by Sophia Kingshill and published by Random House. This book was released on 2012-08-30 with total page 596 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scotland's rich past and varied landscape have inspired an extraordinary array of legends and beliefs, and in The Lore of Scotland Jennifer Westwood and Sophia Kingshill bring together many of the finest and most intriguing: stories of heroes and bloody feuds, tales of giants, fairies, and witches, and accounts of local customs and traditions. Their range extends right across the country, from the Borders with their haunting ballads, via Glasgow, site of St Mungo's miracles, to the fateful battlefield of Culloden, and finally to the Shetlands, home of the seal-people. More than simply retelling these stories, The Lore of Scotland explores their origins, showing how and when they arose and investigating what basis - if any - they have in historical fact. In the process, it uncovers the events that inspired Shakespeare's Macbeth, probes the claim that Mary King's Close is the most haunted street in Edinburgh, and examines the surprising truth behind the fame of the MacCrimmons, Skye's unsurpassed bagpipers. Moreover, it reveals how generations of Picts, Vikings, Celtic saints and Presbyterian reformers shaped the myriad tales that still circulate, and, from across the country, it gathers together legends of such renowned figures as Sir William Wallace, St Columba, and the great warrior Fingal. The result is a thrilling journey through Scotland's legendary past and an endlessly fascinating account of the traditions and beliefs that play such an important role in its heritage.

Tales of a Grandfather

Author : Walter Scott
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 346 pages
Book Rating : 4.R/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book Tales of a Grandfather written by Walter Scott and published by . This book was released on 1829 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Stories from Scottish History

Author : Walter Scott
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 364 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Stories from Scottish History written by Walter Scott and published by . This book was released on 1906 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Scotland: A History from Earliest Times

Author : Alistair Moffat
Publisher : Birlinn
ISBN 13 : 085790874X
Total Pages : 561 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (579 download)

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Book Synopsis Scotland: A History from Earliest Times by : Alistair Moffat

Download or read book Scotland: A History from Earliest Times written by Alistair Moffat and published by Birlinn. This book was released on 2015-09-22 with total page 561 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, Alistair Moffat brings vividly to life the story of this great nation, from the dawn of prehistory through to the twenty-first century. Ambitious, richly detailed and highly readable, Scotland: A History From Earliest Times skilfully weaves together a dazzling array of fact and anecdote from a vast range of sources. The result is an imaginative, informative, balanced and varied portrait of Scotland, seen not just through the experience of the kings, saints, warriors, aristocrats and politicians who populate the pages of conventional history books, but also through that of ordinary people who have lived Scotland's history and have played their own important part in shaping its destiny.

A History Of Scotland

Author : Neil Oliver
Publisher : Weidenfeld & Nicolson
ISBN 13 : 0297860291
Total Pages : 511 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (978 download)

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Download or read book A History Of Scotland written by Neil Oliver and published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson. This book was released on 2009-12-17 with total page 511 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The dramatic story of Scotland - by charismatic television historian, Neil Oliver. Scotland is one of the oldest countries in the world with a vivid and diverse past. Yet the stories and figures that dominate Scottish history - tales of failure, submission, thwarted ambition and tragedy - often badly serve this great nation, overshadowing the rich tapestry of her intricate past. Historian Neil Oliver presents a compelling new portrait of Scottish history, peppered with action, high drama and centuries of turbulence that have helped to shape modern Scotland. Along the way, he takes in iconic landmarks and historic architecture; debunks myths surrounding Scotland's famous sons; recalls forgotten battles; charts the growth of patriotism; and explores recent political developments, capturing Scotland's sense of identity and celebrating her place in the wider world.