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Before Scotland: A Prehistory by Alistair Moffat
$29.99 AUD
Category: History
The story of the land that became Scotland is one of dramatic geological events and impressive human endeavor. Alistair Moffat's gripping narrative ranges from the great thaw at the end of the Ice Age, which was instrumental in shaping Scotland's magnificent landscape; through the megalith builders, the ...Show more
In Search of Angels - Travels to the Edge of the World by Alistair Moffat
$44.99 AUD
Category: History
"This account of four west coast journeys in search of the remnants of the earliest Christian missionaries is intriguing . . . Moffat is an engaging guide." --The Scotsman Fourteen centuries ago, Irish saints brought the Word of God to the Hebrides and Scotland's Atlantic shore. These "white martyrs" ...Show more
Scotland: A History from Earliest Times by Alistair Moffat
$34.99 AUD
Category: History
From the Ice Age to the recent Scottish Referendum, historian and author Alistair Moffat explores the history of the Scottish nation. As wellas focusing on key moments in the nation's history such as the Battle of Bannockburn and the Jacobite Risings, Moffat also features other episodes in history that ...Show more
Scotland's Forgotten Past - A History of the Mislaid, Misplaced and Misunderstood by Alistair Moffat
$19.99 AUD
Category: History
A charming, lively and often amusing tour of 36 forgotten episodes and overlooked people and places of Scottish history.Scotland's history is full of famous kings, queens, saints and warriors. But what about its lesser-known places, people and events? In this collection of half-forgotten tales, Alistair ...Show more
Scotland's Last Frontier - A Journey along the Highland Line by Alistair Moffat; James Naughtie (Other)
$22.99 AUD
Category: History
The Highland Line is the most profound internal boundary in Britain. First recognised by Agricola in the first century AD (parts of its most northerly portion mark the furthest north the Romans got) it divides the country both geologically and culturally, signalling the border between highland and lowla ...Show more
The Borders - A History of the Borders from Earliest Times by Alistair Moffat
$34.99 AUD
Category: History
A "beautifully written" history of the Scottish Borders--from the Ice Age to present day--by the author of Scotland: A History from Earliest Times (Boston Sunday Herald). This is the story of the border: a place of beginnings and endings, of differences and similarities. It is the story of England a ...Show more
The Highland Clans by Alistair Moffat
$19.99 AUD
Category: History
The story of the Highland clans is a gripping one, full of celebrated names and heroic deeds. It is also, as Alistair Moffat reveals, the story of a fearless people, shaped by the unique traditions and landscape of the Scottish Highlands. Here, he traces the history of the clans from their Celtic origin ...Show more
The Secret History of Here : A Year in the Valley by Alistair Moffat
$39.99 AUD
Category: Nature
A personal investigation into the history that surrounds us, from the historian and award-winning author of The Hidden Ways. The Secret History of Here is the story of a single place, a farm in the Scottish Borders. The site on which Alistair Moffat's farm now stands has been occupied since pre-historic ...Show more
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