A History of Scotland
Look Behind the Mist and Myth of Scottish History
by Neil Oliver
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appears in About Scotland, History, and Nonfiction.
Scotland's history has been badly served over the years and here gets a rewrite by archaeologist and historian Neil Oliver. Defined by its relationship to England, Scotland's popular history is full of nearmythical figures and tragic events, her past littered with defeat, failure and thwarted ambition. The martyrdom of William Wallace, the tragedy...
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appears in About Scotland, History, and Nonfiction.
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