I Never Knew That About the Scottish

By Christopher Winn

Book Overview

Christopher Winn turns his attention to the Scottish people, taking us on an eye-opening journey around their homeland, discovering en route the intriguing and surprising ways the places and their history contribute to the Scottish character. As he travels through Scotland's Highlands and cities he unearths the traditions, triumphs and disasters, foibles, quirks and customs that come together to make up the Scottish people. From the Scottish capital Edinburgh, birthplace of Henry Brougham who made the longest ever speech in the House of Commons, lasting over six hours, to Callander, birthplace of Helen Duncan, the last person in Britain to be imprisoned for witchcraft after correctly diving the sinking of HMS Hood, he takes us on a journey uncovering little-known facts, trivia and amusing anecdotes.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 009196024X
• ISBN13: 9780091960247
• Release Date: February 2015
• Publisher: Ebury Press
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.0" x 7.7"