A Short History of Scotland

This 1911 work by one of the best-known newspapermen and writers of the day is a lyrical and engrossing account of the peoples and places of the northern reaches of the Sceptered Isle from its Celtic and Pictish tribal origins through the Roman occupation and to the Jacobite uprising of the 18th century. With a sly dry wit that will enthrall todays readers author Andrew Lang delves into the decadence and corruption of the medieval kings and brings to thrilling life the intrigues and conspiracies that have shaped the true history of a much-fabled nation. AUTHOR BIO: Scottish journalist and author ANDREW LANG (1844-1912) the son of the sheriff-clerk of rural Selkirkshire was educated at Edinburgh Academy the Univerisites of St. Andrews and Glasgow and Balliol College Oxford. A contemporary and friend of Robert Louis Stevenson he produced a stunning variety and number of volumes including books of poetry novels childrens books histories and biographies as well as criticism essays scholarly works of anthropology and translations of classical literature.