Bibliograph

The Story of Scotland

Type

Label

The Story of Scotland

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The Story of Scotland

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

771875282

Summary

Scotland's story cannot be told merely in terms of documentary evidence, for this would be to neglect an integral part of the nation's heritage. The legends, myths, stories and memories handed down from generation to generation must be added to the bare bones of factual record if the character of the country is to be truly revealed. Nigel Tranter was able to combine the two with a masterly hand, expertly weaving the colourful threads of folklore into the fabric of historical fact. Tranter was impeccably qualified to tell the story of Scotland, having written many books detailing the nation's r

Table Of Contents

The Story of Scotland; Reviews; Title page; Contents; Preface; 1 Misty Origins; 2 Alba into Scotia; 3 Margaret and the Will of God; 4 The Margaretsons and their Norman Conquest; 5 English Leopard and Scots Lion-Cubs; 6 The Hammering of The Scots; 7 Out of the Ashes to Dust Again; 8 The Price of Misrule; 9 Romance and Reveng; 10 Destiny and its Chain; 11 Scotland's Gudeman; 12 Reformed Characters; 13 The Wisest Fool; 14 Rule at Long Rang; 15 The Killing Times; 16 The End of an Auld Sang; 17 The Fifteen; 18 Bonnie Prince Charlie; 19 Enlightenment; 20 Whither Scotland; 21 Postscript

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