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OverviewAlistair Moffat tells the extraordinary story of the Highlands in the most detailed book ever written about this remarkable part of Scotland. This is the story of the Highlands and Islands of Scotland as it has never been told before. From the formation of the landscape millions of years ago to the twenty-first century, it brings to life the events and the people who have shaped Highland history, from saints, sinners and outlaws to monarchs, clan chiefs and warriors. Highly readable and informative, it mines a wide range of sources including medieval manuscripts and sagas, poetry and popular culture. Picts, Romans, Irish missionaries, Vikings, Jacobites and the flood of emigrants who left to forge new lives abroad are just some of the important players in the drama. As he paints the bigger picture, Alistair Moffat also introduces many key aspects of Highland culture and explores the experience of ordinary Highlanders and Islanders over thousands of years. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Alistair MoffatPublisher: Birlinn General Imprint: Birlinn Ltd Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 4.00cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.742kg ISBN: 9781780278575ISBN 10: 1780278578 Pages: 512 Publication Date: 06 June 2024 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Unknown Availability: Not yet available This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of ContentsReviews'one of those rare books that takes a fairly specialised subject and makes it available and accessible to a very wide audience: in Scotland and far beyond' -- Ken Lussey * Undiscovered Scotland * Author InformationAlistair Moffat was born and bred in the Scottish Borders. A former Director of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Director of Programmes at Scottish Television and founder of the Borders Book Festival, he is also the author of a number of highly acclaimed books. From 2011 he was Rector of the University of St Andrews. He has written more than thirty books on Scottish history. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |