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  • 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

    $12.99 USD

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    The Highland Clans

    Narrated by Ruth Urquhart ...

    Unabridged

    4 hours 35 min

    The story of the Highland clans of Scotland is famous, the names celebrated, and the deeds heroic. Having clung to ancient traditions of family, loyalty, and valor for centuries, the clans met the beginning of their end at the fateful Battle of Culloden in 1746.Alistair Moffat traces the history of the clans from their Celtic origins to the coming of the Romans; from Somerled the Viking to Robert ... Read more

    $15.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    The Highlands and Islands of Scotland

    A New History

    Narrated by Dave Gillies ...

    Unabridged

    16 hours 25 min

    A comprehensive and detailed look into the Scottish Highlands.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 ... Read more

    $24.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • A Great Unrecorded History

    A New Life of E. M. Forster

    by Wendy Moffat ...
    A revelatory look at the intimate life of the great English author—and how it shaped his most beloved works."A well-written, intelligent and perceptive biography. . . . [Moffat] uses the sources for our knowledge of Forster's sexuality, including letters and diaries, without reducing the mystery and sheer individuality of Forster, without making his sexuality explain everything." ―Colm Tóibín, ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • 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

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    Arthur and the Lost Kingdoms

    Narrated by Mhairi Morrison ...

    Unabridged

    10 hours 8 min

    A "fascinating historical detective work" that pins down the real story of the legendary medieval king and the court of Camelot (Spectator).The Holy Grail, the kingdom of Camelot, the Knights of the Round Table, and the magical sword Excalibur are all key ingredients of the legends surrounding King Arthur. But who was he really, where did he come from, and how much of what we read about him in ... Read more

    $25.99 USD 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

    $15.99 USD

  • The Highlands and Islands of Scotland

    A New History

    "... one of those rare books that takes a fairly specialised subject and makes it available and accessible to a very wide audience: in Scotland and far beyond." — Ken Lussey in Undiscovered Scotland Alistair Moffat tells the extraordinary story of the Highlands in the most detailed book ever written about this remarkable part of Scotland. The chronicle begins millions of years ago, with the ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • 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

    $14.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    The Reivers

    The Story of the Border Reivers

    Narrated by Peter Noble ...

    Unabridged

    13 hours 45 min

    An "exciting and dramatic" history of the raiders who ruled the lawless Anglo-Scottish borderlands for over a century (Cumberland News).Nowhere else in Britain in the modern era, or indeed in Europe, did civil order break down over such a wide area, or for such a long time, as on the border country between Scotland and England. For more than a century, the hoofbeats of countless raiding parties ... Read more

    $25.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Edinburgh: A New History

    "Moffat has a real talent for description, ably conjuring vivid images of landscapes and historical events through his words ... A very enjoyable book to dip into or to read in one sitting." — Past.com From prehistory to the present day, the story of Edinburgh is packed with incident and drama. As Scotland's capital since 1437, the city has witnessed many of the key events which have shaped the ... Read more

    $12.99 USD 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

    $11.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus