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  • Scotland

    A History from Earliest Times

    Five hundred million years of Scottish history from the author of Arthur and the Lost Kingdoms: "Deserves a prominent place in the history canon" ( Scots Magazine).Covering the Ice Age to the recent Scottish Referendum, the acclaimed historian and author explores the history of the Scottish nation. Focusing on key moments such as the Battle of Bannockburn and the Jacobite risings, Moffat also ... Read more

    $19.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Highlands and Islands of Scotland

    A New History

    Alistair Moffat tells the extraordinary story of the Highlands in the most detailed book ever written about this remarkable part of Scotland.This is the story of the Highlands and Islands of Scotland as it has never been told before. From the formation of the landscape millions of years ago to the twenty-first century, it brings to life the events and the people who have shaped Highland history, ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Before Scotland

    A Prehistory

    A pioneering look at early Scotland that transforms prehistory into gripping narrative.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 Celts, ... Read more

    $18.99 CAD

  • Italy's Paradise

    A History of Tuscany

    'A delicious trip through the geography, history and culture of the region' – Sunday TelegraphEver since the days of the Grand Tour, Tuscany has cast its magic spell on foreign vistiors. Attracted by the perfect combination of history, art, architecture, superb natural beauty and weather – not to mention magnificent traditions of food and drink – British visitors and residents have been at times ... Read more

    $8.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The North Sea

    Along the Edge of Britain

    The North Sea, a maritime highway and the edge of a nation of islanders with a proud sea-faring past. Running from Kent and the Rhine estuary to the Norwegian coast and the tip of the Shetland islands, it has been home to warring tribes, foreign invaders, lost civilisations and holidaymakers. Its history spans millennia, since a seismic shift sent land retreating and water rushing in. Today, the ... Read more

    $23.99 CAD

  • War Paths

    Walking in the Shadows of the Clans

    Acclaimed historian Alistair Moffat sets off in the footsteps of the Highland clans and their definitive conflicts. In twelve journeys he explores places of conflict, recreating as he walks the tumult of battle. As he recounts the military prowess of the clans he also tells of their lives, their language and culture before it was all swept away.From the colonisers who attempted to 'civilise' the ... Read more

    $12.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Islands of the Evening

    Journeys to the Edge of the World

    [an] exploration of Scotland's past through the eyes of a scholarly hiker ... Magnificent' - New Statesman, Books of the Year Fourteen centuries ago, Irish saints journeyed to the Hebrides and Scotland's Atlantic shore. They sought spiritual solitude in remote places, but their mission was also to spread the word of God to the peoples of Scotland. Columba was the most famous of these pioneers who ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • War Paths

    Walking in the Shadows of the Clans

    The acclaimed historian sets off in the footsteps of the Highland clans, exploring places of conflict in twelve journeys.As Alistair Moffat recounts the military prowess of the clans—surely the most feared fighting men in western Europe—he also speaks of their lives, their language and culture before it was all swept away.From the colonisers who attempted to 'civilise' the islanders of Lewis in ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Glasgow: A New History

    Scotland's largest city has always been one of the most vibrant, varied and fascinating places in the country.This new history of Glasgow begins with the river, for the Clyde made the city flourish. From prehistory to the Romans, to Mungo and the kingdom of Strathclyde, it's a rich, quirky and moving story that remembers the foundation of the burgh by the bishops and moves rapidly to the Union of ... Read more

    $13.99 CAD

  • The Alistair Moffat History Collection

    eBook Bundle

    Uncover the story of Scotland with Alistair Moffat's history collection. From the Ice Age to the modern day, this bundle leaves no stone unturned. Journey through the long-lost kingdoms of Roman times and the Dark Ages, uncover the bloodshed wrought by the Border Reivers for two centuries, track down the true King Arthur, and learn the true story of how Scotland became the nation it is today. ... Read more

    $52.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Faded Map

    Lost Kingdoms of Scotland

    Dive into Northern Britain's Dark Ages in "a book which gives a satisfying and convincing account of this little-known part of Scotland's history" ( Undiscovered Scotland).Modern communications have driven motorways and pylons through the countryside, dwarfed us with TV and telephone masts, and drastically altered the way in which we move around, see, and understand Scotland. Recent politics and ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Tuscany

    A History

    "S ome of the most fascinating, intriguing and, yes, brutal episodes of the region's past written in the fast-paced, involving style of an adventure novel" ( Italy Magazine, "Book of the Week").With the perfect fusion of history, art, architecture, superb natural beauty, and weather—not to mention magnificent traditions of food and drink—Tuscany has cast its spell over visitors for centuries. ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus