A wonderful look at the long history of Scotland, written by Scottish anthropologist, literary critic, poet, novelist and historian Andrew Lang.
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I really didn't get on with this book. I'm glad it was so short. IU really couldn't have waded through many more pages. I liked the cover. I usually never judge a book but its cover. I've read some amazing books with not so great covers and vice versa. The cover lulled me into a false sense of security. A Short History of Scotland may be the dullest book I've ever read. That's saying a lot because I've read some duds. There's not a lot going on this book. 236 pages of facts, simply facts, reported in a string with nothing remotely interesting to hold you attention. The book felt a lot longer than it actually was. I've never a book so short that dragged on so much.
