{"product_id":"scotland-the-autobiography-2-000-years-of-scottish-history-by-those-who-saw-it-happen","title":"Scotland: The Autobiography : 2,000 Years of Scottish History by Those Who Saw it Happen","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDiscover 2000 years of Scottish history told by those who lived it - from the Roman invasion to the SNP parliamentary victory in 2007.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFeaturing writing from Tacitus, Mary Queen of Scots, Oliver Cromwell, David Livingston and Billy Connolly. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eScotland's history is wide and vast.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDepending on the lens applied, it can be seen as an unrelenting tale of oppression and poverty or a glowing roll-call of innovation, exploration and entrepreneurship. In fact, it's all of the above. In \u003cem\u003eScotland: An Autobiography\u003c\/em\u003e, Professor Rosemary Goring shows Scotland's history as it happened by those who were there - from criminals, servants, house-wives, poets, journalists and nurses to politicians, novelists, prisoners, comedians, sportsmen and even queens.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIt is the good and the bad. The everyday and the key historical moments. A vivid, panoramic and engrossing account, she has created a living history and the perfect read for anyone not only seeking to understand Scotland's past but also its heart and soul.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rosemary Goring","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43180793692417,"sku":"9780241969168","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0573\/8600\/8738\/files\/websitecovertemplate-1270.png?v=1724939240","url":"https:\/\/rarebirdsbooks.live\/products\/scotland-the-autobiography-2-000-years-of-scottish-history-by-those-who-saw-it-happen","provider":"Rare Birds Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}