Ian Crofton was born in Edinburgh and worked for Collins in Glasgow before moving to London, where he has been a freelance writer and editor for 25 years. Previous books include Brewer's Dictionary of Curious Titles; Brewer's Britain and Ireland (with John Ayto); Brewer's Cabinet of Curiosities, A Dictionary of Art Quotations, History without the Boring Bits; Science without the Boring Bits; A Dictionary of Scottish Quotations.
'An amiable account by an amiable man of an amiable patch of
Europe... An altogether engaging book'
*Scotsman*
'Although this book is pegged to a particular political and
historic event - the recent Scottish referendum - it has virtues
and insights that transcend the circumstances of its writing ...
Crofton has kept neat limits to his exploration of border culture.
I would encourage him to go deeper as well into this surrealist
hinterspace... There is a lot of excellent natural description in
this book, alongside a number of comic encounters with humans and
livestock... It is a Mad God's Own Country ... excellent'
*Guardian*
'The book is all the better for that easy pace, and its
anecdotal style is complemented by some quirky photographs'
*Scotland Outdoors*
'compelling', '****'
*Scottish Field*
'As Crofton journeys its length he admires its fine scenery while
considering its history and purpose - especially compelling in
light of the recent referendum' -
*BBC Countryfile*
'Not quite Scottish, not quite English, Crofton walks the line in
more ways than one'
*The Daily Telegraph*
'An excellent modern travel tale that delves deep into the history
and culture of a largely unexplored stretch of the UK'
*Trail Magazine*
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