
Scotland: A Concise History
Fitzroy Maclean(Author)
Thames & Hudson Ltd (Publisher)
Published on 11. June 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
260 pages
978-0-500-28987-7 (ISBN)
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Description
Here is the new revised edition of Maclean's classic work with a new added chapter by Magnus Linklater, who also revised the last edition, that brings the story of Scotland right up to date. Linklater examines how the new Scottish Parliament has fared and discusses significant events such as the controversies over the Holyrood parliament building, devolution and the transfer of taxation rights from Westminster, and the release of the Lockerbie bomber, as well as the fallout from the 2008 global financial crash and the debate about independence and the future of the United Kingdom now that the Scottish National Party is in power.
Reviews / Votes
'Magnificently illustrated, it is a constant visual delight ... an admirable introduction to a fascinating subject' - Scotsman 'Elegantly written and beautifully illustrated' - Hugh Trevor-Roper - Sunday Times 'A truly remarkable collection of illustrations, mostly unfamiliar, gathered with excellent judgement from many sources and beautifully reproduced' - The Times Literary SupplementMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Illustrations
243 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 232 mm
Width: 181 mm
Weight
770 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-500-28987-7 (9780500289877)
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Content
1. 'Polished from the rust of scottish barbarity' * 2. 'Not for glory, nor riches, nor honour, but only for that liberty' * 3. 'They spend all their time in wars and when there is no war, they fight one another' * 4. 'The great marriage day of this nation with god' * 5. 'Ane end of ane auld sang' * 6. 'The king over the water' * 7.'For a' that' * 8. 'The settled will of the Scottish people' * 9. 'We shall carry it carefully and make the nation proud'