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Ultimate Guide To Being Scottish The New
Clark McGinn
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Description for Ultimate Guide To Being Scottish The New
Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 138 x 10. .
What makes the Ultimate Scot? Is it the ability to identify a tartan pattern from 50 yards? Maybe it’s being able to recite the two forgotten verses of ‘Auld Lang Syne’? Or perhaps it’s knowing your single malt from a double malt?
The Ultimate Guide to Being Scottish examines in hilarious detail the history, politics and traditions that make Scots great. Exploring the best of Scottish culture, this book focuses on the celebrations that Scots have made their own, from Hogmanay to the Edinburgh Fringe festival.
Mixing fact and practical hints (like the ideal recipe for boiled sheep’s head) with ... Read more
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Luath Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Number of Pages
264
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781910745007
SKU
V9781910745007
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Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
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99-13
About Clark McGinn
CLARK McGINN was born in Ayr and has been the speaker at Burns Suppers and other events for thirty years. He has led the revelry at Suppers across Britain, Europe, Australia and the States, usually with a dram of whisky in hand. While at Glasgow University he founded the World Student Debating Competition and passed enough exams to become a ... Read more
Reviews for Ultimate Guide To Being Scottish The New
McGinn wrote the perfect fun-but-rigorously footnoted book for Scots who vaguely know their cultural heritage, but would not like to be questioned too closely on, say, the precise meaning of the words to Auld Lang Syne. - Colin Donald, The Sunday Herald Clark McGinn, a true Scot, examines our heritage and our culture, and discusses how our ... Read more