In this acclaimed book, Alistair Moffat tells the story of a part of Scotland that has played a huge role in the nation¿s history and moved poets, painters and writers as well as ordinary people for hundreds of years.The hunter-gatherers who first penetrated the virgin interior, the Celtic warlords, the Romans, the Northumbrians and the Reivers, who dominated the Anglo-Scottish borderlands for over 300 years, have all had their part to play in the constantly evolving life of the area. It is the people of a place that make its history and Alistair Moffat¿s book is a testament to those who have made the Borders their home, and who have created the traditions, myths and romance that define it so strongly.
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A pioneering look at early Scotland that transforms prehistory into gripping narrative history. The story of the land that became Scotland is one of dramatic geological events and impressive human endeavour. Alistair Moffat¿s gripping narrative ranges...
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A walking tour of the border region where England and Scotland meet by the award-winning Scottish writer, meditating on the conflict and union of their relationship through history and in the future
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