Did you know that trains used to travel by sail across the Angus countryside, that Scotland produced a Queen of Morocco, saw the death of Queen Guinevere and elected a Queen of the island of Handa?In this marvellously entertaining and informative book, Ann Lindsay introduces a huge range of quirky, intriguing and amusing details about Scotland's past and present. Some of what she reveals is verifiable by fact, some shrouded in mystery and superstition. Packed with information on curious places, bizarre happenings and ...
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Did you know that trains used to travel by sail across the Angus countryside, that Scotland produced a Queen of Morocco, saw the death of Queen Guinevere and elected a Queen of the island of Handa?In this marvellously entertaining and informative book, Ann Lindsay introduces a huge range of quirky, intriguing and amusing details about Scotland's past and present. Some of what she reveals is verifiable by fact, some shrouded in mystery and superstition. Packed with information on curious places, bizarre happenings and perplexing oddities, Hidden Scotland will surprise even the most erudite student of Scottish culture. It includes instructions on how to get to all the places mentioned in the book, making it an indispensable companion to those keen to explore the more alternative destinations on Scotland's tourist trail.
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Add this copy of Hidden Scotland to cart. $6.57, fair condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Reno rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Reno, NV, UNITED STATES, published 2006 by Birlinn Publishers.
Add this copy of Hidden Scotland; to cart. $20.22, very good condition, Sold by Wheen O'Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Selkirk, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2006 by Edinburgh, Birlinn, 2010.
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Softcover. Nr fine condition. 218pp with illustrations. " Indispensable to those keen to explore the more alternative destinations on Scotlands tourist trail."
Add this copy of Hidden Scotland to cart. $26.73, new condition, Sold by Kennys.ie rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Galway, IRELAND, published 2016 by Birlinn Ltd.
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New. A wonderful compendium of bizarre and curious stories from Scottish myth and history Num Pages: 256 pages, b/w illustrated throughout. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; HBJD1; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 216 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440. 2016. New. Paperback.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.
