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    Caught between these covers is the authentic, forthright voice of Christian Watt, servant girl, lady's maid and fishwife. Born in 1833, her working life began in domestic service before the age of nine and ended with her selling her husband's catch from door to door. The tragic death of most of her close male family – her husband, four brothers and her favourite child – drowned by a sudden squall ... Leer más

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  • Strange Tales of Scotland

    de Jack Strange ...
    Series Libro 1 - Jack's Strange Tales
    Strange Tales of Scotland all deal with a particular aspect of Scottish mysteries.You'll learn of the ghost that appeared at the wedding of King Alexander II, and of monsters such as the Shellycoat and Water-horse that were thought to inhabit Scotland's lochs.Another part deals exclusively with Loch Ness, and the strange happenings at that mysterious body of water. Later, we have a look at the odd ... Leer más

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  • Scotland's Hidden Harlots & Heroines

    Women's Role in Scottish Society from 1690–1969

    Rediscover Scottish history through the eyes of its most unique and outspoken women in this volume of entertaining tales from the eighteenth century to the twentieth.Annie Harrower-Gray introduces readers to three centuries of rebellious, innovative, and downright scandalous Scottish women. The whole of society appears, from ordinary laborers, prostitutes and factory hands to their more celebrated ... Leer más

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  • Dark Encounters

    A Collection of Ghost Stories

    "A collection of outstanding ghost stories" from a Scottish historian who "tell[s] a beautifully chilling story" ( Undiscovered Scotland).Dark Encounters is a collection of classic and elegantly unsettling ghost stories first published in 1963. A spine-tingling collection, these tales are set in the brooding landscape of Scotland with an air of historic authenticity—often referring to real events, ... Leer más

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  • Scotland, A Very Peculiar History Volume 2

    Series Libro 4 - A Very Peculiar History
    “Scots Wha Hae!” 'Scotland, A Very Peculiar History - Volume 2' is the concluding part of a lively and informative account of the vibrant history of Scotland, from the beginnings of Stewart rule up to modern-day Scotland. Celebrating the many and varied cultural and historic achievements of the Scottish, from the fierce Jacobite uprising to John Logie Baird's insulating socks, this ebook provides ... Leer más

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  • Way of the Wanderers

    The Story of Travellers in Scotland

    de Jess Smith ...
    A "vigorous and vivid and feisty" portrait of a traditional Scottish subculture from an insider ( Dundee Courier & Advertiser).Scottish gypsies, known as travellers, have wandered Scotland's roads and byways for centuries, and their turbulent history is captured in this passionate book by Jess Smith, the bestselling author of Jessie's Journey. This is less a conventional history than a personal ... Leer más

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  • Bloody Scottish History: Glasgow

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    Glasgow has one of the bloodiest and most tumultuous histories on record, riddled with plagues and pirate attacks, religious divides and reconciliations, bombs, executions, fires and floods. A city of slums and grandeur, of razor gangs and rebels, of sectarian violence and cultural assimilation, here you will find the best of the worst of Scotland's greatest city. ... Leer más

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  • Whisky Wars, Riots and Murder

    Crime in the 19th Century Highlands and Islands

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  • The Lore of Scotland

    A guide to Scottish legends

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  • Scotland

    An Autobiography

    "A spirited collection of witnessing from all the periods of Scottish history"—in the words of Cromwell to Conan Doyle, poets to nurses to warriors ( The New York Review of Books).This is a vivid, wide-ranging account of Scotland's history, composed of numerous stories and observations by those who experienced it firsthand through the centuries.Contributors range from Tacitus, Mary, Queen of Scots ... Leer más

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  • Damn' Rebel Bitches

    The Women of the '45

    de Maggie Craig ...
    Damn' Rebel Bitches takes a totally fresh approach to the history of the Jacobite Rising by telling fascinating stories of the many women caught up in the turbulent events of 1745-46. Many historians have ignored female participation in the '45: this book aims to redress the balance. Drawn from many original documents and letters, the stories that emerge of the women - and their men - are often ... Leer más

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  • Scotland: Her Story

    The Nation’s History by the Women Who Lived It

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