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Hidden Scotland
Ann Lindsay
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Description for Hidden Scotland
Paperback. A wonderful compendium of bizarre and curious stories from Scottish myth and history Num Pages: 256 pages, b/w illustrated throughout. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; HBJD1; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 216 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440.
Did you know that trains used to travel by sail across the Angus countryside, that Scotland produced a Queen of Morocco, saw the death of Queen Guinevere and elected a Queen of the island of Handa?In this marvellously entertaining and informative book, Ann Lindsay introduces a huge range of quirky, intriguing and amusing details about Scotland's past and present. Some of what she reveals is verifiable by fact, some shrouded in mystery and superstition. Packed with information on curious places, bizarre happenings and perplexing oddities, Hidden Scotland will surprise even the most erudite student of Scottish culture. It includes instructions ... Read more
Did you know that trains used to travel by sail across the Angus countryside, that Scotland produced a Queen of Morocco, saw the death of Queen Guinevere and elected a Queen of the island of Handa?In this marvellously entertaining and informative book, Ann Lindsay introduces a huge range of quirky, intriguing and amusing details about Scotland's past and present. Some of what she reveals is verifiable by fact, some shrouded in mystery and superstition. Packed with information on curious places, bizarre happenings and perplexing oddities, Hidden Scotland will surprise even the most erudite student of Scottish culture. It includes instructions ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Birlinn General
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781780274096
SKU
9781780274096
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About Ann Lindsay
Ann Lindsay is the author of a number of bestselling books, including The Dried Flower Garden (Batsford) and Seeds Blood and Beauty: Scottish Plant Explorers (Birlinn). She has also contributed over to the years to a wide range of newspapers and magazines, including Sunday Herald, Sunday Post, Country Life and the Scots Magazine.
Reviews for Hidden Scotland
'an enjoyable and serendipitous survey'
Scotsman
Scotsman