This is the story of the Highlands and Islands of Scotland as it has never been told before. From the formation of the
landscape millions of years ago to the twenty-first century, it brings to life the events and the people who have shaped
Highland history, from saints, sinners and outlaws to monarchs, clan chiefs and warriors.
Highly readable and informative, it mines a wide range of sources including medieval manuscripts and sagas, poetry and
popular culture. Picts, Romans, Irish missionaries, Vikings, Jacobites and the flood of emigrants who left to forge new
lives abroad are just some of the important players in the drama. As he paints the bigger picture, Alistair Moffat also
introduces many key aspects of Highland culture and explores the experience of ordinary Highlanders and Islanders over
thousands of years. |
