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Scotland : The Story of a Nation by Magnus Magnusson and Magnus Magnusson (2003,
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Item specifics
- Condition
- ISBN
- 9780802139320
- Book Title
- Scotland : the Story of a Nation
- Publisher
- GROVE/Atlantic, Incorporated
- Item Length
- 9 in
- Publication Year
- 2003
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 1.4 in
- Genre
- Social Science, Business & Economics, History
- Topic
- Europe / Great Britain / Scotland, Sociology / General, Europe / Western, Economic Conditions, Europe / Great Britain / General
- Item Weight
- 27.2 Oz
- Item Width
- 6 in
- Number of Pages
- 752 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
GROVE/Atlantic, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0802139329
ISBN-13
9780802139320
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2531672
Product Key Features
Book Title
Scotland : the Story of a Nation
Number of Pages
752 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2003
Topic
Europe / Great Britain / Scotland, Sociology / General, Europe / Western, Economic Conditions, Europe / Great Britain / General
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Social Science, Business & Economics, History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1.4 in
Item Weight
27.2 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
21
Reviews
"Magnusson tells his story with vigor and lucidity. . . . He sets himself to put the romance back into history, and succeeds splendidly. "--Allan Massie, The Spectator (London) "A very readable, traditional history told as a tale from its beginnings up to now. "--Neal Ascherson, The Observer (London) "Lovers of history, literature, romance, or adventure will, after the first pages, be pulled irresistibly to the end. Their only regret after reaching it may be [waiting] for a sequel."-- Booklist "A well-told traditional history. " - The Washington Post, Magnusson tells his story with vigor and lucidity. . . . He sets himself to put the romance back into history, and succeeds splendidly."—Allan Massie,The Spectator(London) A very readable, traditional history told as a tale from its beginnings up to now."—Neal Ascherson,The Observer(London) Lovers of history, literature, romance, or adventure will, after the first pages, be pulled irresistibly to the end. Their only regret after reaching it may be [waiting] for a sequel."—Booklist A well-told traditional history." –The Washington Post, Magnusson tells his story with vigor and lucidity. . . . He sets himself to put the romance back into history, and succeeds splendidly."—Allan Massie, The Spectator (London) A very readable, traditional history told as a tale from its beginnings up to now."—Neal Ascherson, The Observer (London) Lovers of history, literature, romance, or adventure will, after the first pages, be pulled irresistibly to the end. Their only regret after reaching it may be [waiting] for a sequel."— Booklist A well-told traditional history." – The Washington Post, "Magnusson tells his story with vigor and lucidity. . . . He sets himself to put the romance back into history, and succeeds splendidly."--Allan Massie, The Spectator (London) "A very readable, traditional history told as a tale from its beginnings up to now."--Neal Ascherson, The Observer (London) "Lovers of history, literature, romance, or adventure will, after the first pages, be pulled irresistibly to the end. Their only regret after reaching it may be [waiting] for a sequel."-- Booklist "A well-told traditional history." - The Washington Post
Dewey Decimal
941.1
Synopsis
The definitive history of Scotland, "told as a tale from its beginnings up to now" ( The Observer ). Hailed as a "vast, superb history [that] relates Scotland's past over a dozen millennia" ( Kirkus Reviews ), Magnusson draws on a great deal of modern scholarship to redefine a nation's history. He charts the long struggle toward nationhood, explores the roots of the original Scots, and examines the extent to which Scotland was shaped by the Romans, the Picts, the Vikings, and the English. Encompassing everything from the first Mesolithic settlers in 7000 B.C. to the present movements for independence, Scotland: The Story of a Nation is history on an epic level, essential reading for anyone interested in the rich past of this captivating land., Hailed as a "vast, superb history that] relates Scotland's past over a dozen millennia" ( Kirkus Reviews ), Magnusson draws on a great deal of modern scholarship to redefine a nation's history. He charts the long struggle toward nationhood, explores the roots of the original Scots, and examines the extent to which Scotland was shaped by the Romans, the Picts, the Vikings, and the English. Encompassing everything from the first Mesolithic settlers in 7000 B.C. to the present movements for independence, Scotland: The Story of a Nation is history on an epic level, essential reading for anyone interested in the rich past of this captivating land., Hailed as a vast, superb history [that] relates Scotland's past over a dozen millennia" ( Kirkus Reviews ), Magnusson draws on a great deal of modern scholarship to redefine a nation's history. He charts the long struggle toward nationhood, explores the roots of the original Scots, and examines the extent to which Scotland was shaped by the Romans, the Picts, the Vikings, and the English. Encompassing everything from the first Mesolithic settlers in 7000 B.C. to the present movements for independence, Scotland: The Story of a Nation is history on an epic level, essential reading for anyone interested in the rich past of this captivating land.
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