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Author | : Alistair Moffat |
Publisher | : Birlinn |
Total Pages | : 200 |
Release | : 2013-10-06 |
Genre | : Design |
ISBN | : 0857906151 |
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The brainchild of bestselling author Alexander McCall Smith, historian Alistair Moffat and artist Andrew Crummy, the Great Tapestry of Scotland is an outstanding celebration of thousands of years of Scottish history and achievement, from the end of the last Ice Age to Dolly the Sheep and Andy Murray's Wimbledon victory in 2013. This book tells the story of this unique undertaking from its original conception and creation by teams of dedicated stitchers to its grand unveiling at the Scottish Parliament in 2013, its subsequent touring and the creation of its permanent home in the Scottish Borders.
Author | : Alistair Moffat |
Publisher | : Canongate Books |
Total Pages | : 336 |
Release | : 2017-10-05 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1786891026 |
Download The Hidden Ways Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Shortlisted for the Edward Stanford Travel Writing Awards In The Hidden Ways, Alistair Moffat traverses the lost paths of Scotland. Down Roman roads tramped by armies, warpaths and pilgrim routes, drove roads and rail roads, turnpikes and sea roads, he traces the arteries through which our nation's lifeblood has flowed in a bid to understand how our history has left its mark upon our landscape. Moffat's travels along the hidden ways reveal not only the searing beauty and magic of the Scottish landscape, but open up a different sort of history, a new way of understanding our past by walking in the footsteps of our ancestors. In retracing the forgotten paths, he charts a powerful, surprising and moving history of Scotland through the unremembered lives who have moved through it.
Author | : Alistair Moffat |
Publisher | : Birlinn |
Total Pages | : 685 |
Release | : 2014-12-12 |
Genre | : Design |
ISBN | : 0857906569 |
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The brainchild of bestselling author Alexander McCall Smith, historian Alistair Moffat and artist Andrew Crummy, the Great Tapestry of Scotland is an outstanding celebration of thousands of years of Scottish history and achievement, from the end of the last Ice Age to Dolly the Sheep and Andy Murray's Wimbledon victory in 2013. This book tells the story of this unique undertaking from its original conception and creation by teams of dedicated stitchers to its grand unveiling at the Scottish Parliament in 2013, its subsequent touring and the creation of its permanent home in the Scottish Borders.
Author | : Grayson Perry |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 35 |
Release | : 2017 |
Genre | : Art, Modern |
ISBN | : 9781903713525 |
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Author | : Allan Burnett |
Publisher | : Birlinn |
Total Pages | : 128 |
Release | : 2021-05-06 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781780277134 |
Download The Story of Scotland Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
This humorous yet informative book features details of the acclaimed Great Tapestry of Scotland in a history book for young readers aged 8-12.
Author | : Alistair Moffat |
Publisher | : Birlinn |
Total Pages | : 384 |
Release | : 2011-05-23 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0857900579 |
Download The Faded Map Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
In this modern age the regional and national boundaries which define Scotland seem fixed and permanent. But of course this has not always been so. In this book Alistair Moffat looks at the shifting political shape of the land long before its modern borders were created. In doing so he brings to vivid life the half-forgotten kingdoms that came and went during Roman times, the Dark Ages and the early medieval period. This is a fascinating journey into a tantalisingly little-known period of our history, yet one which is crucial to our understanding of who we are and where we came from. 'Moffat's tireless reasearch ... and commanding knowledge bring these forgotten peoples to life' – Scottish Field
Author | : Alistair Moffat |
Publisher | : Canongate Books |
Total Pages | : 343 |
Release | : 2021-06-03 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 1838851151 |
Download The Secret History of Here Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
The Secret History of Here is the story of a single place in the Scottish Borders. The site on which Alistair Moffat’s farm now stands has been occupied since prehistoric times. Walking this landscape you can feel the presence and see the marks of those who lived here before. But it is also the story of everywhere. In uncovering the history of one piece of land, Moffat shows how history is all around us, if only we have the eyes to see it. Taking the form of a journal of a year, this is a walk through the centuries as much as the seasons, offering a glimpse into the lives of those who came before, as well as those who live here now.
Author | : Jane MacKenzie |
Publisher | : Allison & Busby Ltd |
Total Pages | : 357 |
Release | : 2018-04-19 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 0749023007 |
Download Tapestry of War Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
From the deserts of North Africa, to the waters of Scotland, the Second World War touches the lives of two women from two very different worlds. In Alexandria, Fran finds her world turned upside down as Rommel's forces advance on the idyllic shores of Egypt. The life of luxury and stability that she is used to is taken away as she finds herself having to deal with loss, heartache and political uncertainty. Meanwhile, on the Firth of Clyde, Catriona struggles between her quiet rural life and her dreams of nursing injured servicemen on the front lines. As the war rages on, the two women's lives become intertwined - bringing love and friendship to both.
Author | : Walter Bower |
Publisher | : Birlinn |
Total Pages | : 431 |
Release | : 2019-11-19 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1788853261 |
Download A History Book for Scots Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Riveting selections from a 15-century account of Scottish history, one of Scotland’s national treasures. Writing on a small island in the Firth of Forth in the 1440s, Walter Bower set out to tell the whole story of the Scottish nation in a single huge book, the Scotichronicon— “a history book for Scots.” It begins with the mythical voyage of Scota, the Pharaoh’s daughter, from Egypt with the Stone of Destiny. The land that her sons discovered in the Western Ocean was named after her: Scotland. It then describes the turbulent events that followed, among them the wars of the Scots and the Picts (begun by a quarrel over a dog); the poisoning of King Fergus by his wife; Macbeth’s usurpation and uneasy reign; the good deeds of Margaret, queen and saint; Bruce’s murder of the Red Comyn; the founding of Scotland’s first university at St. Andrews; the “Burnt Candlemas;” and the endless troubles between Scotland and England. Weaving in and out of the events of Bower’s factual history are other subjects that fascinated him: harrowing visions of hell and purgatory, extraordinary miracles; the exploits of knights and beggars, merchants and monks; the ravages of flood and fire; the terrors of the plague; and the answers to such puzzling questions as what makes a good king, and why Englishmen have tails. This monumental work, in which the original Latin text appears side by side with a translation in modern English, was completed in 1998. It includes an introduction and notes that guide the reader through the complexities of Bower’s history and its background.
Author | : Tom M. Devine |
Publisher | : Birlinn Ltd |
Total Pages | : 382 |
Release | : 2021-09-02 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 1788854101 |
Download The Great Highland Famine Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
The Great Hunger in nineteenth-century Ireland was a major human tragedy of modern times. Almost a million perished and a further two million emigrated in the wake of potato blight and economic collapse. Acute famine also gripped the Scottish Highlands at the same time, causing misery, hardship and distress. The story of that lesser known human disaster is told in this prize-winning and internationally acclaimed book. The author describes the classic themes of highland and Scottish history, including the clearances, landlordism, crofting life, emigration and migration in a subtle and intricate reconstruction based on a wide range of sources. This book should appeal to all those with an interest in Scottish history, the emigration of Scottish people and the Highland Clearances.