Table of Contents

1. ‘Polished from the rust of scottish barbarity’ • 2. ‘Not for glory, nor riches, nor honour, but only for that liberty’ • 3. ‘They spend all their time in wars and when there is no war, they fight one another’ • 4. ‘The great marriage day of this nation with god’ • 5. ‘Ane end of ane auld sang’ • 6. ‘The king over the water’ • 7.‘For a’ that’ • 8. ‘The settled will of the Scottish people’ • 9. ‘We shall carry it carefully and make the nation proud’

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A popular and accessible history of Scotland from the earliest times to the present day

About the Author

Fitzroy Maclean held important posts in the British diplomatic service, armed forces, and government. His books include Highlanders: A History of the Highland Clans. Magnus Linklater writes regularly for The Scotsman and The Times and was a contributor to The Great Cities in History.

Reviews

'Magnificently illustrated, it is a constant visual delight … an admirable introduction to a fascinating subject' - Scotsman

'Elegantly written and beautifully illustrated' - Hugh Trevor-Roper - Sunday Times

'A truly remarkable collection of illustrations, mostly unfamiliar, gathered with excellent judgement from many sources and beautifully reproduced' - The Times Literary Supplement