Scottish Quotations

von David Ross

160 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

This collection spans the entire gamut of a nation's recorded thought and experience from Roman Scotland to the present day.The Scots have always had a reputation for clarity of thought and also for the vigour with which it is put into words.This collection spans the entire gamut of a nation's recorded thought and experience from Roman Scotland to the present day. It covers a vast range of subject matter and demonstrates a remarkable variety of moods and tones, from the literary to the colloquial and bawdy. Packed with sharp observation and humour, it sounds other notes too. Meditative, triumphant, tragic, accusing, tender - and often hilarious - it reveals the spirit of Scotland in a truly unique way.

• Reihe: Traditional Scotland
• Themen: Geschichte und Archäologie Geschichte Besondere Ereignisse und Themen Sozial- und Kulturgeschichte
• ISBN: 9781780278483
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 02.05.2024
• Größe: 109 x 179 mm
• Verlag: Birlinn General