Scotland
The Autobiography - 2,000 Years of Scottish History by Those Who Saw it Happen

Scotland: The Autobiography - 2,000 Years of Scottish History by Those Who Saw it Happen edited by Rosemary Goring

Presents an account of Scotland's history, composed of eye-witness accounts by those who experienced it first-hand. This work includes key historic moments ranging from Bannockburn and Flodden to the SNP parliamentary victory in 2007, along with a vast array of insights into the everyday life of Scotland through the millennia.

A vivid, wide-ranging and engrossing account of Scotland's history, composed of eye-witness accounts by those who experienced it first-hand. Contributors range from Tacitus, Mary Queen of Scots and Oliver Cromwell to Adam Smith, David Livingstone and Billy Connolly. These include key historic moments - ranging from Bannockburn and Flodden to the SNP parliamentary victory in 2007 - along with a vast array of wonderfully readable insights into the everyday life of Scotland through the millennia. This is living, accessible history told by crofters, criminals, servants, house-wives, poets, journalists, nurses, politicians, novelists, prisoners, comedians, sportsmen and many more.