Table of Contents

Introduction
1. The Primeval Pile-Up
2. The Great Halls
3. The Cave of the Headless Children
4. High Noon on Lewis
5. Nailed
6. Bad Spelling
7. The Problem of the Picts
8. The Pirate Kings
9. English Scotland
10. The Islands of the Strangers
11. The Lost Cities
12. Fatal Attraction
13. Wallace, Moray and Bruce
14. Smarter Scots
15. Whaur’s Yer Wullie Shakespeare Noo?
16. The Chapel
17. Robert Carey’s Ride
18. The Chosen People
19. 1707
20. Frankenstein
21. The Brilliant Blacksmith
22. The Man in Tights
23. The Fire of the Dram
24. Aberdeen Angus
25. Tweed
26. Peter Pan
27. Ugly Scotland
28. The Stop Line
29. The Scottish Nazi
30. The Battle Rant
31. Tom Johnston
32. Stone Broke
33. Scotch Irish
34. The Scottish Cringe
35. Margot’s Man
36. Reconvened

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A charming, lively and often amusing tour of 36 forgotten episodes and overlooked people and places of Scottish history

About the Author

Alistair Moffat was born in Kelso, Scotland. He is an award-winning writer and historian, and was Director of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and is former Rector of the University of St Andrews. He is founder of Borders Book Festival and Co-Chairman of The Great Tapestry of Scotland. His many books include The Highland Clans (also published by Thames & Hudson), To the Island of Tides: A Journey to Lindisfarne and The Hidden Ways: A History of Scotland's Forgotten Roads.

Reviews

'Illuminating 36 neglected or misunderstood episodes in Scotland’s history, this book deserves a place on the school curriculum' - Allan Massie, The Scotsman

'Engaging … beautifully written believe-it-or-not episodes from Scottish history' - The Wee Review

'Moffat’s journey into Scotland’s lesser-known stories is a window into things we thought we knew but probably didn’t!' - People's Friend

'A charming, lively and often amusing tour' - Border Telegraph

'Subtle and engaging' - The Field

'Full of interest' - Fact or Fiction