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The Borders: A History of the Borders from Earliest Times

(Paperback, New Edition)

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Publishing Details

Full Title:

The Borders: A History of the Borders from Earliest Times

Contributors:

By (Author) Alistair Moffat

ISBN:

9781780278919

Publisher:

Birlinn General

Imprint:

Birlinn Ltd

Publication Date:

12th July 2024

Edition:

New Edition

Country:

United Kingdom

Classifications

Readership:

General

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Non Fiction

Main Subject:
Dewey:

941.37

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

624

Dimensions:

Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 43mm

Weight:

535g

Description

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 visitors 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.

'Quirky, learned and utterly absorbing' Alex Massie

'Beautifully written, a fine book' Sunday Herald

Reviews

'Beautifully written, a fine book'

* Sunday Herald *

'Highly readable - a lively, clear style'

* Northern History *

'Quirky, learned and utterly absorbing'

-- Allan Massie

'Beautifully written, a fine book'

* Sunday Herald *

'Highly readable - a lively, clear style'

* Northern History *

'Quirky, learned and utterly absorbing'

-- Allan Massie

Author Bio

Alistair Moffat was born and bred in the Scottish Borders. A former Director of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Director of Programmes at Scottish Television and founder of the Borders Book Festival, he is also the author of a number of highly acclaimed books. From 2011 he was Rector of the University of St Andrews. He has written more than thirty books on Scottish history.

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