Dimensions
129 x 198 x 20mm
The Scots have always had a reputation for clarity of thought and also for the vigour with which it is put into words. This new edition of David Rosss acclaimed collection spans the entire gamut of a nations recorded thought and experience from Calgacus in AD 84 to Annabel Goldie in 2011. It covers a vast range of subject matter and demonstrates a remarkable variety of moods and tones, from the literary to the colloquial and bawdy. Packed with sharp observation and humour, it sounds other notes too. Meditative, triumphant, tragic, accusing, tender and often hilarious it reveals the spirit of Scotland in a truly unique way.