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A Traveller's History of Scotland (Traveller's History)
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A Traveller's History of Scotland (Traveller's History)
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by Andrew Fisher
Sales Rank : 579798
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Paperback: 256 pages
Publisher: Interlink Publishing Group; 5 Sub edition April 2002
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1566564239
ISBN-13: 978-1566564236
Product Dimensions:
7.7 x 5.4 x 0.7 inches
Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
From Library Journal
Part of a "Traveller's History" series, Fisher's Scotland paints a bleak, bloody picture of the country most of us associate with clans, tartans, and Robert Burns. The title is something of a misnomer. Fisher, who serves as archivist to the Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry and administrator of Drumlanrig Castle, and has produced a biography of William Wallace, gives us a political history that largely ignores Scotland's unique culture and landscape. The fascinating Chapter 1, "The First Scotland," acquaints us with the original Scots who came from Europe to create an agrarian, coastal society before the appearance of the Romans and, later, marauding bands of Vikings. The remainder of the book is a gloomy recounting of battles for power, on the field and in the bedroom. In his attempt to provide a comprehensive history, Fisher misses the mark for his prospective audience of travelers; his text reads like a dry lecture of names, dates, and bare events lacking in background color. The book includes maps, a list of rulers and monarchs, a chronology of major events, and a historical gazetteer, making it a handy reference source. Recommended for libraries needing a concise history of Scotland.DJanet Ross, Sparks Branch Lib., NV
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Product Review
Andrew Fisher's A Traveller's History Of Scotland explains the roots of Scottish history beginning with the Celts, Scotland's first people and their culture. There were centuries of kingdoms and pragmatic struggles for power that saw the coming of the Vikings in 900AD, leading to ever more conflict and cultural changes up through the turbulent years of Mary Queen of Scots, the Calvinistic legacy of Knox, and the bitterness of final defeat at the hands of the English invaders. Scotland then entered an age of industry and despoliation, the result was substantial emigrant and an obsession with the nation's past which glorified the legends of the Highlander and the Clans. The 20th century saw a resurgences of national pride and a political movement for independence that is still going on today. A Traveller's History Of Scotland is a very good history, soundly researched, and ably written. -- Midwest Book Review
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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