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Scotland's Secret History

Author : Daniel MacCannell
Publisher : Birlinn Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9781780273037
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (73 download)

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Download or read book Scotland's Secret History written by Daniel MacCannell and published by Birlinn Publishers. This book was released on 2017 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Illicit distilling in Scotland was seen as a 'right of man' at the end of the 17th century. Attempts to enforce excise duty on the spirit were therefore met with resistance, ranging from riots to more and more ingenious ways of avoiding paying tax. In this book and Charles MacLean and Daniel MacCannell give a fascinating insight into the day-to-day struggles that led to the increase in illicit distilling from the mid-1600s, then to its eventual demise in the early twentieth century. The Cabrach, a wild and sparsely populated part of Aberdeenshire, became renowned for its production of illicit whisky. Local inhabitants mixed farming and distilling with great skill, creating a network of stills and distribution to evade customs. Using new research first-hand historical accounts and official records, the authors show how spirits from this small parish were made and travelled far and wide, across the border to England and across the North Sea to France, firing up revolution and lending solidarity to the struggles of the Jacobites. Features: Making Whisky (Dennis McBain), The Jacobite Legacy (Murray Pittock), The Bard and the Bottle (David Purdie), The Dram In Folklore (Tom McKean), A Smuggler's Paradise (David Ferguson); Banff - The Smuggler's Royal Burgh (Jay Wilson), Scotland's Lost Distilleries (Brian Townsend).

Curious Scotland

Author : George Rosie
Publisher : Granta
ISBN 13 : 9781862077881
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (778 download)

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Download or read book Curious Scotland written by George Rosie and published by Granta. This book was released on 2005 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

The Cairngorms

Author : Patrick Baker
Publisher : Birlinn
ISBN 13 : 085790809X
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (579 download)

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Download or read book The Cairngorms written by Patrick Baker and published by Birlinn. This book was released on 2014-05-15 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cairngorms: A Secret History is a series of journeys exploring barely known human and natural stories of the Cairngorm Mountains. It looks at a unique British landscape, its last great wilderness, with new eyes. History combines with travelogue in a vivid account of this elemental scenery. There have been rare human incursions into the Cairngorm plateau, and Patrick Baker tracks them down. He traces elusive wildlife and relives ghostly sightings on the summit of Ben Macdui. From the search for a long-forgotten climbing shelter and the locating of ancient gem mines, to the discovery of skeletal aircraft remains and the hunt for a mysterious nineteenth-century aristocratic settlement, he seeks out the unlikeliest and most interesting of features in places far off the beaten track. The cultural and human impact of this stunning landscape and reflections on the history of mountaineering are the threads which bind this compelling narrative together.

The Secret History of Here

Author : Alistair Moffat
Publisher : Canongate Books
ISBN 13 : 1838851151
Total Pages : 343 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (388 download)

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Download or read book The Secret History of Here written by Alistair Moffat and published by Canongate Books. This book was released on 2021-06-03 with total page 343 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Secret History of Here is the story of a single place in the Scottish Borders. The site on which Alistair Moffat’s farm now stands has been occupied since prehistoric times. Walking this landscape you can feel the presence and see the marks of those who lived here before. But it is also the story of everywhere. In uncovering the history of one piece of land, Moffat shows how history is all around us, if only we have the eyes to see it. Taking the form of a journal of a year, this is a walk through the centuries as much as the seasons, offering a glimpse into the lives of those who came before, as well as those who live here now.

When Scotland Was Jewish

Author : Elizabeth Caldwell Hirschman
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786455225
Total Pages : 265 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (864 download)

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Download or read book When Scotland Was Jewish written by Elizabeth Caldwell Hirschman and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2015-05-07 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The popular image of Scotland is dominated by widely recognized elements of Celtic culture. But a significant non-Celtic influence on Scotland's history has been largely ignored for centuries? This book argues that much of Scotland's history and culture from 1100 forward is Jewish. The authors provide evidence that many of the national heroes, villains, rulers, nobles, traders, merchants, bishops, guild members, burgesses, and ministers of Scotland were of Jewish descent, their ancestors originating in France and Spain. Much of the traditional historical account of Scotland, it is proposed, rests on fundamental interpretive errors, perpetuated in order to affirm Scotland's identity as a Celtic, Christian society. A more accurate and profound understanding of Scottish history has thus been buried. The authors' wide-ranging research includes examination of census records, archaeological artifacts, castle carvings, cemetery inscriptions, religious seals, coinage, burgess and guild member rolls, noble genealogies, family crests, portraiture, and geographic place names.

His Bloody Project

Author : Graeme MaCrae Burnet
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1510719229
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (17 download)

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Download or read book His Bloody Project written by Graeme MaCrae Burnet and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-10-04 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Man Booker Prize Finalist, LA Times Book Prize Finalist, New York Times Editor’s Choice, and an American Booksellers Association National Indie Bestseller! Named a Best Book of 2016 by Newsweek, NPR, The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Sunday Times! In the smash hit historical thriller that the New York Times Book Review calls “thought provoking fiction,” a brutal triple murder in a remote Scottish farming community in 1869 leads to the arrest of seventeen-year-old Roderick Macrae. There is no question that Macrae committed this terrible act. What would lead such a shy and intelligent boy down this bloody path? And will he hang for his crime? Presented as a collection of documents discovered by the author, His Bloody Project opens with a series of police statements taken from the villagers of Culdie, Ross-shire. They offer conflicting impressions of the accused; one interviewee recalls Macrae as a gentle and quiet child, while another details him as evil and wicked. Chief among the papers is Roderick Macrae’s own memoirs where he outlines the series of events leading up to the murder in eloquent and affectless prose. There follow medical reports, psychological evaluations, a courtroom transcript from the trial, and other documents that throw both Macrae’s motive and his sanity into question. Graeme Macrae Burnet’s multilayered narrative—centered around an unreliable narrator—will keep the reader guessing to the very end. His Bloody Project is a deeply imagined crime novel that is both thrilling and luridly entertaining from an exceptional new voice.

America's Founding Secret

Author : Robert W. Galvin
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 9780742522800
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (228 download)

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Download or read book America's Founding Secret written by Robert W. Galvin and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2002 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this important work, the author illuminates how the founding fathers' motives, thoughts, and actions were framed by the Scottish Enlightenment.

The Unremembered Places

Author : Patrick Baker
Publisher : Birlinn Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1788852664
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (888 download)

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Download or read book The Unremembered Places written by Patrick Baker and published by Birlinn Ltd. This book was released on 2020-05-21 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shortlisted for the The Great Outdoors Awards – Outdoor Book of the Year 2020 Shortlisted for the Boardman Tasker Award for Mountain Literature 2020 There are strange relics hidden across Scotland's landscape: forgotten places that are touchstones to incredible stories and past lives which still resonate today. Yet why are so many of these 'wild histories' unnoticed and overlooked? And what can they tell us about our own modern identity? From the high mountain passes of an ancient droving route to a desolate moorland graveyard, from uninhabited post-industrial islands and Clearance villages to caves explored by early climbers and the mysterious strongholds of Christian missionaries, Patrick Baker makes a series of journeys on foot and by paddle. Along the way, he encounters Neolithic settlements, bizarre World War Two structures, evidence of illicit whisky production, sacred wells and Viking burial grounds. Combining a rich fusion of travelogue and historical narrative, he threads themes of geology, natural and social history, literature, and industry from the places he visits, discovering connections between people and place more powerful than can be imagined.

The Scottish Nation

Author : Thomas Martin Devine
Publisher : Penguin Paperbacks
ISBN 13 : 9780141002347
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (23 download)

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Download or read book The Scottish Nation written by Thomas Martin Devine and published by Penguin Paperbacks. This book was released on 2001 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: T. M. Devine uses extensive original research to examine Scotland's urban vigor as well as describing the traditional aspects of Scottish history, covering key topics such as the Union, the Enlightenment, Industrialization, the Clearances, Religion, and the Road to Devolution. He also explores the global Diaspora of the Scots, the impact of migrants, and the effect of the World Wars. Throughout, Scotland's story is set against the background of British, European, and world history.

The Scottish Witch: The Chattan Curse

Author : Cathy Maxwell
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0062070266
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (62 download)

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Download or read book The Scottish Witch: The Chattan Curse written by Cathy Maxwell and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2012-10-30 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Local legend has it that any male of the Chattan family who falls in love will die—which is the basis for the marvelous historical romance series by New York Times bestselling author Cathy Maxwell, The Chattan Curse. The Chattan legend continues in the second installment, The Scottish Witch, as the action and romance moves to the Scottish Highlands, where one determined man, fighting for his family’s honor, is mesmerized by a beautiful enchantress for whom he is willing to risk everything. The Scottish Witch is a powerful story of courage, love, fate, and devotion that will delight fans of Christina Dodd and Jennifer Ashley, featuring the sort of sexy, fearless, enormously appealing and unforgettable hero that RITA Award finalist Maxwell is known and loved for.

Your Country Needs You

Author : James Taylor
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781887354974
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (549 download)

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Download or read book Your Country Needs You written by James Taylor and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The iconic image by Alfred Leete of Lord Kitchener with outstretched hand and finger, exhorting you to "do your bit," is a design classic and has been repeatedly imitated worldwide. In the run-up to the World War I anniversary, Your Country Needs YOU celebrates the magnificent artwork of Leete and his fellow designers, and explores their legacy. Featuring color reproductions of propaganda posters and drawing on fresh analysis of the archives, this book challenges received historical wisdom about these hugely popular and enduring images, and reveals a surprising new history that is no less than groundbreaking.

The Secret History of Golf in Scotland

Author : Duncan MacPherson
Publisher : Saint Croix Antiquarian booksellers
ISBN 13 : 9780978640002
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book The Secret History of Golf in Scotland written by Duncan MacPherson and published by Saint Croix Antiquarian booksellers. This book was released on 2006 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This story about golf takes place in 16th-century Scotland and is inspired by the earliest historical records about "the greatest game." Along with fascinating descriptions about early golf, there is plenty of earthy humor, cruel deception, and local Scottish color.

A Course Called Scotland

Author : Tom Coyne
Publisher : Simon & Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1476754292
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (767 download)

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Download or read book A Course Called Scotland written by Tom Coyne and published by Simon & Schuster. This book was released on 2019-06-04 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Scotland's Hidden Sacred Past

Author : Freddy Silva
Publisher : Invisible Temple
ISBN 13 : 9781737946410
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (464 download)

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Download or read book Scotland's Hidden Sacred Past written by Freddy Silva and published by Invisible Temple. This book was released on 2021-11 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A radical investigative re-think of Scotland's Neolithic monuments, language and culture, tracing their origins to Sardinia and ancient Armenia, whose noble clans ultimately gave rise to the sacred landscape of ancient Ireland.

The Scottish Book

Author : R. Daniel Mauldin
Publisher : Birkhäuser
ISBN 13 : 3319228978
Total Pages : 333 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (192 download)

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Download or read book The Scottish Book written by R. Daniel Mauldin and published by Birkhäuser. This book was released on 2015-11-26 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second edition of this book updates and expands upon a historically important collection of mathematical problems first published in the United States by Birkhäuser in 1981. These problems serve as a record of the informal discussions held by a group of mathematicians at the Scottish Café in Lwów, Poland, between the two world wars. Many of them were leaders in the development of such areas as functional and real analysis, group theory, measure and set theory, probability, and topology. Finding solutions to the problems they proposed has been ongoing since World War II, with prizes offered in many cases to those who are successful. In the 35 years since the first edition published, several more problems have been fully or partially solved, but even today many still remain unsolved and several prizes remain unclaimed. In view of this, the editor has gathered new and updated commentaries on the original 193 problems. Some problems are solved for the first time in this edition. Included again in full are transcripts of lectures given by Stanislaw Ulam, Mark Kac, Antoni Zygmund, Paul Erdös, and Andrzej Granas that provide amazing insights into the mathematical environment of Lwów before World War II and the development of The Scottish Book. Also new in this edition are a brief history of the University of Wrocław’s New Scottish Book, created to revive the tradition of the original, and some selected problems from it. The Scottish Book offers a unique opportunity to communicate with the people and ideas of a time and place that had an enormous influence on the development of mathematics and try their hand on the unsolved problems. Anyone in the general mathematical community with an interest in the history of modern mathematics will find this to be an insightful and fascinating read.

Scotland for Quiet Moments

Author : Nellie Merthe Erkenbach
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 390 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (648 download)

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Download or read book Scotland for Quiet Moments written by Nellie Merthe Erkenbach and published by . This book was released on 2021-01-24 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scotland is a country full of history, stories and secrets. Often, the three cannot be separated. That is what makes this country so wonderful and unique. These stories have been discovered and gathered for Erkenbach's blog, "Graveyards of Scotland", over many years. Her main sources were historical travel guides from the 18th and 19th centuries, where the finds were scary, beautiful, funny, and sometimes, cruel. This unusual approach to a country's history has produced amazing results. You don't have to share the author's passion for cemeteries to enjoy this book; only a small number of the stories in this collection take place in graveyards, though they do all end in them, so perhaps it helps.The fairy hill in Inverness, a nitrate murder on Shetland, a family of left-handers, wolves, Robert the Bruce and William Wallace shown in a new light, the secret bay of the writer Gavin Maxwell, a murdering poet and everything about Scotland except whisky, sheep and tartan. Scotland for experts, not for beginners.Make yourself comfortable in your favourite armchair and enjoy "Scotland for Quiet Moments".

The Story of Scottish Art

Author : Lachlan Goudie
Publisher : Thames & Hudson
ISBN 13 : 9780500296950
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (969 download)

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Download or read book The Story of Scottish Art written by Lachlan Goudie and published by Thames & Hudson. This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The compelling story of over 5,000 years of Scottish art, told by Lachlan Goudie, renowned contemporary Scottish artist, broadcaster and presenter of BBC Four's 'The Story of Scottish Art'. This is the story of how Scotland has defined itself through its art over the past 5000 years, from the earliest enigmatic Neolithic symbols etched onto the landscape of Kilmartin Glen to Glasgow's fame as a centre of artistic innovation today. Lachlan Goudie brings his perspective and passion as a practising artist and broadcaster to narrate the joys and struggles of artists across the millennia striving to fulfil their vision and the dramatic transformations of Scottish society reflected in their art. The Story of Scottish Art is beautifully illustrated with the diverse artworks that form Scotland's long tradition of bold creativity: Pictish carved stones and Celtic metalwork; Renaissance palaces and chapels; paintings of Scottish life and landscapes by Horatio McCulloch, David Wilkie and Joan Eardley; designs by master architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh; and collage and sculpture by Pop Art pioneer Eduardo Paolozzi. Lachlan tells the compelling story of how and why these and many other Scottish masterpieces were created, and the impact they have had on the world.