Scotland: The Story of a Nation (Paperback)

from KirkLowery

Magnusson often adds "tour guide book" type of information, especially in the footnotes. (I like this.) As others have noted, the book focuses on the political history of Scotland, especially upon the royal succession. It was my first book on Scottish history, and I'd recommend it to anyone who, ...

from waltzmn

This is a fine book saddled with a rather weak gimmick. Magnus Magnusson has gone back to Walter Scott's Tales of a Grandfather and used excerpts of it as a sort of a literary framework. I found this weak; I quickly stopped reading the excerpts. Also, there are no source notes. Omit those facts -...

from santhony

I have always been intrigued by English and Scottish history. Having recently returned from a two week golf trip to Scotland, I find myself even more deeply interested in the history and people of that country. This is a very good, broad and comprehensive treatment of Scottish history and persona...

from MissTeacher

Scotland: The Story of a Nation is a great book to fill in the gaps in your knowledge of Scottish history. Or even if you're knowledge is one big gap (as mine was), this book is a solid learning tool. Magnusson presents the knowledge in a straightforward, matter of fact style, but also includes r...

from santhony

I have always been intrigued by English and Scottish history. Having recently returned from a two week golf trip to Scotland, I find myself even more deeply interested in the history and people of that country. This is a very good, broad and comprehensive treatment of Scottish history and persona...