Homage to Caledonia
Scotland and the Spanish Civil War

The first ever book on Scotland's participation in the Spanish Civil War. 'Homage to Caledonia' includes a foreword by Tony Benn and features unseen letters and interviews which challenge existing information on the conflict. From the romance to the reality, 'Homage to Caledonia' is an engaging and accessible history.

Homage to Caledonia offers a very human take on events in Spain: for every tale of abject distress in a time of war, there is a tale of a Scottish volunteer urinating in his general's boots, knocking back a dram with Errol Flynn or appalling Spanish comrades with his pipe playing. For the first time, read the fascinating story of Caledonia's role in this seminal conflict.