Overview
What makes the Ultimate Scot? Is it the ability to identify a tartan pattern from 50 yards? Maybe it's being able to recite the two forgotten verses of Auld Lang Syne? Or perhaps it's knowing your single malt from a double malt? The Ultimate Guide to Being Scottish examines in hilarious detail the history, politics and traditions that make Scots great. Exploring the best of scottish culture, this book focuses on the celebrations that Scots have made their own, from Hogmanay to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Mixing fact and practical hints (like the ideal recipe for boiled sheep's head) with witty banter, The Ultimate Guide to Being Scottish is perfect for injecting Scotland's unique and beloved brand of merriment into life.
Full Product Details
Author: Clark McGinn
Publisher: Luath Press Ltd
Imprint: Luath Press Ltd
Edition: 2nd New edition
Dimensions:
Width: 13.80cm
, Height: 2.00cm
, Length: 18.10cm
Weight: 0.280kg
ISBN: 9781908373069
ISBN 10: 1908373067
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 01 January 2013
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
'A sweep of quite enormous cultural and historical dimensions... a bit like letting King Herod loose in the maternity ward... utterly engaging.' Charles Kennedy, MP 'McGinn wrote the perfect fun-but-rigorously footnoted book for Scots who vaguely know their cultural heritage, but would not like to be questioned too closely on, say, the precise meaning of the words to Auld Lang Syne.' THE SUNDAY HERALD 'Clark McGinn, author of the light-hearted romp through Scottish customs, The Ultimate Guide to Being Scottish, was walking up Fifth Avenue in New York when he noticed that the mannequins sporting kilts in the Juicy Couture shop windows had them on the wrong way round, with the pleats in the front. As how to wear a kilt is included in his book, Clark went in to explain to the window-dresser the right way to wear Scotland's national dress, but the chap wouldn't believe him. Clark tells us: His view was that if you sat down on the heavy pleats 'you'd end up with a crinkly butt'. THE HERALD
Author Information
CLARK McGINN was born in Ayr and has been the speaker at Burns Suppers and other events for thirty years. He has led the revelry at Suppers across Britain, Europe, Australia and the States, usually with a dram of whisky in hand. While at Glasgow University he founded the World Student Debating Competition and passed enough exams to become a banker, where his skills at arguing came in handy. His speeches have been shown on TV in Britain, America, Canada and Australia.
