Scotland

by Douglas Skelton

This is a unique collection of strange laws, heroic deeds, surprising revelations and other quirky stories that have shaped the unique history of Scotland. Scotland's long history is an extraordinarily rich source of amazing facts, whether your interest is political, social, architectural or historical.

144 pages, Hardcover

Published October 27, 2017

About the author

Douglas has been a shelf stacker, bank clerk, tax officer, factory worker, advertising salesperson, taxi driver (for two days), wine waiter (for two hours), journalist and criminal investigator. His early books were all in true crime or criminal history but now he writes fiction, beginning with the Davie McCall series. The final book in the series, OPEN WOUNDS, has been longlisted for the McIlvanney Prize 2016, alongside such authors as Ian Rankin, Val McDermid, Lin Anderson, Doug Johnstone and James Oswald.
His next book is THE DEAD DON'T BOOGIE, which will kick off a new series.

Reviews

[Iryna Donchenko]

A delightful compilation of tales celebrating Scotland and its distinct allure and character. Eagerly anticipating our rendezvous! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🥃

[Sophie Shott]

Great wee book on Scottish culture, history and folklore

[Félix Mailhot]

I bought this book in Inverness, intending to read it in the plane going home. It was a fun read overall! I got to reiterate some knowledge I got from my trip, which helped me commit it to memory in the mid to long term. Glad I picked it up.