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From the Ice Age to the recent Scottish Referendum, historian and author Alistair Moffat explores the history of the Scottish nation. As well as focusing on key moments in the nation's history such as the Battle of Bannockburn and the Jacobite Risings, Moffat also features other episodes in history that are perhaps less well documented. From prehistoric timber halls to inventions and literature, Moffat's tale explores the drama of battle, change, loss and invention interspersed with the lives of ordinary Scottish folk, the men and women who defined a nation.
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Alistair Moffat was born and bred in the Scottish Borders. A former Director of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Director of Programmes at Scottish Television and founder of the Borders Book Festival, he is also the author of a number of highly acclaimed books. From 2011 he was Rector of the University of St Andrews. He has written more than thirty books on Scottish history, and lives in the Scottish Borders.
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Another very detailed history of Scotland, clearly by a nationalistic Scot. Moffat has an eye for the broader frame and also looks at social, economical and cultural developments. In the last chapter he’s a bit too anecdotical (on sports and great television shows) and between the lines you can clearly remark his pro-independence stand. Great read, but I am a bit disappointed about the lack of synthesis.