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Interested in Scotland and its history? Then this book is essential reading. Spanning the 300 years between the Act of Union and the re-establish... read full description

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Sep 29, 2009
Michael rated it: 4 of 5 stars
Prompted by a 1/2 caught profile of William Wallace on tv, a Scottish work colleague, and a strong Scot's blend in my own bloodstream.

A detailed and 'history school' book ie written from within the faculty for faculty people, and only latterly for general readers. I am a faculty person so can tune in; not sure who else can. Ie a bit low on drama.

Nevertheless a good and even-handed, in fact exhaustive, investigation of one of Scotland's formative periods. (The '45 for all More...
Jun 27, 2008
Lizzy rated it: 3 of 5 stars
Concise history of a compelling country during it's most exciting era.
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