Portrait of the Border Country

by Nigel Tranter

For centuries the Border country was a lawless almost ungovernable part of the country famous for its ruthless cattle raiders 'The Border Reivers'. Division into the three Scottish and the three English Marches was undertaken in an attempt to provide some form of stability and organisation. Nigel boldly states that this is not an unbiased account of the area and its history. As he says in the preamble to the book "The Borderers have always taken sides, vehmently, gloriously—and I do the same."

208 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1972

About the author

Nigel Tranter OBE was a Scottish historian and writer. He was the author of a wide range of books on Scottish castles, particularly on themes of architecture and history. He also specialised in deeply researched historical novels that cover centuries of Scottish history.