About the Book

An enthralling and entertaining -miscellany of fascinating facts and surprising stories about the Scottish.
Christopher Winn takes us on an eye-opening journey around Scotland, discovering en route the intriguing and surprising ways the places and their history contribute to the Scottish character. As he travels through the Highlands and cities, he unearths the traditions, triumphs and disasters, foibles, quirks and customs that come together to make up the Scottish people.
From the capital Edinburgh, birthplace of Henry Brougham who made the longest-ever speech in the House of Commons, over six hours, to Callander, birthplace of Helen Duncan, the last person in Britain to be imprisoned for witchcraft after correctly divining the sinking of HMS Barham, the book uncovers little-known facts and amusing anecdotes.
Illustrated throughout with beguiling pen and ink drawings, I Never Knew That About the Scottish is guaranteed to have you exclaiming: "I never knew that!"

Product Details

Media: Hardcover Book, 368 pages

Language: English

Publisher: Ebury Press

Edition: Unknown

ISBN-10: 0091926726

Publication Date: Jul. 9th, 2010

ISBN-13: 9780091926724

Dimensions: 13.97 x 20.32 x 3.30 cm

Shipping Weight: 0.46 kg

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