365 Reasons to be Proud to be Scottish: Magical moments in Scotland's history

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365 Reasons To Be Proud To Be Scottish is a year-long scenic route of jolliness taking in the quirky events, inventions, traditions, people, places and characters that make Scotland a country worth celebrating every day of the year.
Has there ever been a more eccentric, creative, inventive and passionate race than the Scottish We don't think so and 365 Reasons To Be Proud To Be Scottish proves it brilliantly. In the book you'll find a historical year's worth of the discoveries, delights and derring-do that make Scotland a place to love and cherish, a place of wonder and a country that attracts 13 million people through its doors each year. From the hallowed halls of St Andrews University the first in Scotland (and, in 2013, celebrating its 600th birthday!) to the glorious slopes of Edinburghs streets; from the magical monster myths of loch landscapes to the ancient highland whisky makers; from inventors Alexander Graham Bell to brave knights such as William Wallace Scotland is amazing, every single day of the year.

Word count: 35,000

Author Bio

Richard Happer is the author of 365 REASONS TO BE PROUD TO BE CHEERFUL, 365 REASONS TO BE PROUD TO BE PROUD TO BE BRITISH, 365 REASONS TO BE PROUD TO BE SCOTTISH and 365 REASONS TO LOOK ON THE BRIGHT SIDE, all available from Portico. He lives in Edinburgh.