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Scotland's Kings and Queens
The Kings and Queens of Scotland
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First published January 1, 1980
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About the author
Alan Bold
94 books1 followerAlan Norman Bold was a Scottish poet, biographer, and journalist. He was educated at Broughton High School and the University of Edinburgh.
He edited Hugh MacDiarmid's Letters and wrote the influential biography MacDiarmid. Bold had acquainted himself with MacDiarmid in 1963 while still an English Literature student at Edinburgh University. His debut work, Society Inebrious, with a lengthy introduction by MacDiarmid, was published in 1965, during Bold's final university year. This early publication kick-started a prolific poetic career with Bold publishing another three books of verse before the end of the decade, including the ambitious book-length poem The State of the Nation. He also edited The Penguin Book of Socialist Verse (1970) and published a 1973 biography of Robert Burns.
A lifelong heavy drinker who dealt with the boozy life of the poet in such collections as A Pint of Bitter, Bold suffered a heart attack in early 1998 and died in a hospital in Kirkcaldy at the age of 54.
He edited Hugh MacDiarmid's Letters and wrote the influential biography MacDiarmid. Bold had acquainted himself with MacDiarmid in 1963 while still an English Literature student at Edinburgh University. His debut work, Society Inebrious, with a lengthy introduction by MacDiarmid, was published in 1965, during Bold's final university year. This early publication kick-started a prolific poetic career with Bold publishing another three books of verse before the end of the decade, including the ambitious book-length poem The State of the Nation. He also edited The Penguin Book of Socialist Verse (1970) and published a 1973 biography of Robert Burns.
A lifelong heavy drinker who dealt with the boozy life of the poet in such collections as A Pint of Bitter, Bold suffered a heart attack in early 1998 and died in a hospital in Kirkcaldy at the age of 54.
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October 9, 2019
A slender volume packed with pictures and information, offering a short, yet lively account of the kings and queens who ruled Scotland. From Kenneth MacAlpin to James VI, this gives a short, yet intriguing blurb on each monarch, which whets the reader’s appetitie to learn more. As a first time visitor to Scotland and one who’d learned of its rulers only vicariously through biographies of other countries’s monarchs, this satisfied my curiosity, leaving me wishing for more, creating, a bright, vibrant sketch of many a Scottish king and queen. This is an easy, engaging read and a great introduction to the subject matter.
February 28, 2025
It's a thin book with little room for padding, it gives you an insight into the families of Scottish Royalty and provides a brief introduction to the Kings and Queens of Scotland.
Its a quick read which can be easily digested in the time it takes you to finish a cup of tea.
Its a quick read which can be easily digested in the time it takes you to finish a cup of tea.
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