ISBN: 9781780272016
Published: 25 Jul 2019
Format: Hardback
Extent: 128
Publisher: Birlinn Ltd
Imprint:
Birlinn
About the Book
In this imaginative, informative and amusing miscellany, award-winning journalist John MacLeod explores some of the well-known symbols of Scottish culture (as well some of the quirkier ones) and looks beneath the surface to shatter some long-held assumptions that will surprise even the most well-informed Scotophile. Did you know, for example, that the kilt was actually banned in Scotland at one point, and that particular tartans were never originally identified with specific clans, let alone surnames?
From bagpipes, haggis, whisky and the Forth Rail Bridge to Andy Murray, Mary, Queen of Scots and Irn Bru, this book is a fascinating celebration of Scotland that will appeal to visitors and locals alike.
The Author
John MacLeod
John MacLeod was born in Lochaber in 1966. After graduating from Edinburgh University, he began his career at BBC Highland in Inverness and quickly established himself as a freelance writer. He won Scottish Journalist of the Year in 1991 and contributed regularly to "The Scotsman" and "The Herald." He is presently a columnist with the "Scottish Daily Mail" and is the author of several books. He lives on a croft on the west side of Lewis.
