{"product_id":"scotlands-forgotten-past-9780500252642","title":"Scotlands Forgotten Past","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlistair Moffat was born in Kelso, Scotland. He is an award-winning writer and historian, and was Director of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and is former Rector of the University of St Andrews. He is founder of Borders Book Festival and Co-Chairman of The Great Tapestry of Scotland. His many books include \u003ci\u003eThe Highland Clans\u003c\/i\u003e (also published by Thames \u0026amp; Hudson), \u003ci\u003eTo the Island of Tides: A Journey to Lindisfarne\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Hidden Ways: A History of Scotland's Forgotten Roads\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Illuminating 36 neglected or misunderstood episodes in Scotland’s history, this book deserves a place on the school curriculum' - Allan Massie, The Scotsman\u003cbr\u003e'Engaging … beautifully written believe-it-or-not episodes from Scottish history' - The Wee Review\u003cbr\u003e'Moffat’s journey into Scotland’s lesser-known stories is a window into things we thought we knew but probably didn’t!' - People's Friend\u003cbr\u003e'A charming, lively and often amusing tour' - Border Telegraph\u003cbr\u003e'Subtle and engaging' - The Field\u003cbr\u003e'Full of interest' - Fact or Fiction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction \u003cbr\u003e 1. The Primeval Pile-Up \u003cbr\u003e 2. The Great Halls \u003cbr\u003e 3. The Cave of the Headless Children \u003cbr\u003e 4. High Noon on Lewis \u003cbr\u003e 5. Nailed \u003cbr\u003e 6. Bad Spelling \u003cbr\u003e 7. The Problem of the Picts \u003cbr\u003e 8. The Pirate Kings \u003cbr\u003e 9. English Scotland \u003cbr\u003e 10. The Islands of the Strangers \u003cbr\u003e 11. The Lost Cities \u003cbr\u003e 12. Fatal Attraction \u003cbr\u003e 13. Wallace, Moray and Bruce \u003cbr\u003e 14. Smarter Scots \u003cbr\u003e 15. Whaur’s Yer Wullie Shakespeare Noo? \u003cbr\u003e 16. The Chapel \u003cbr\u003e 17. Robert Carey’s Ride \u003cbr\u003e 18. The Chosen People \u003cbr\u003e 19. 1707\u003cbr\u003e 20. Frankenstein \u003cbr\u003e 21. The Brilliant Blacksmith \u003cbr\u003e 22. The Man in Tights \u003cbr\u003e 23. The Fire of the Dram \u003cbr\u003e 24. Aberdeen Angus \u003cbr\u003e 25. Tweed \u003cbr\u003e 26. Peter Pan \u003cbr\u003e 27. Ugly Scotland \u003cbr\u003e 28. The Stop Line \u003cbr\u003e 29. The Scottish Nazi \u003cbr\u003e 30. The Battle Rant \u003cbr\u003e 31. Tom Johnston \u003cbr\u003e 32. Stone Broke \u003cbr\u003e 33. Scotch Irish \u003cbr\u003e 34. The Scottish Cringe \u003cbr\u003e 35. Margot’s Man \u003cbr\u003e 36. Reconvened","brand":"Thames \u0026 Hudson Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48864768721239,"sku":"9780500252642","price":13.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/scotlands-forgotten-past-9780500252642","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}