Customer Reviews
Scottish history at it's best. - By: K. Patterson, 15 Feb 2008 
Thought it might be heavy reading but it is anything but. Well written story of Scottish history. Well worth reading. Could have done with a few more maps but otherwise excellent. Couldn't put it down until i finished.
Scottish history is worth knowing about & until i read the book i had no idea religion was also behind so much going on within the country & it's downfall. Magnus Magnusson has done Scotland proud with this informative book on it's history.
The true Story of a Nation - By: , 18 Nov 2004 Magnus Magnussons' 'Scotland, Story of a Nation' is wonderfully written & gives a poignant insight into Scottish history. From the Romans, to Bonnie Prince Charlie, this book is excellent & covers an immense variety of events which have shaped the way Scotland, as a Nation is today. Informative, without being overbearing, Factual & not fanciful, this book is a must for anyone studying or interestedin Scottish history!
I loved it, thoroughly researched and detailed - By: , 21 Apr 2002 I was given this book as a xmas present & read it avidly particularly the era of the wars of independence around 1300. The one thing that surprises me is that scotland was able to remain a nation independent of the english for so long after we suffered defeat & defeat at the hands of the english. back to the book & it is worth buying if you are interestedin or ,know nothing about scottish history.
Bringing History to Life - By: K. Garden, 05 Mar 2002 As one who has read little else but novels over the years, I would never have thought of reading a history book from cover to cover but something made me want to find out more about all those bits of Scottish history I knew precious little about...the Covenanters, James VI, & all that.
I have been transfixed since I took up Magnusson's tome. It's a fascinating & thoroughly readable journey through Scotland's history. The savagery, intrigue & instability of the centuries is marvellously recorded here & a measured analysis of each monarch's placein history is provided...
A nearly complete history of Scotland - By: , 16 Sep 2001 
Magnus Magnusson is a noted broadcaster & writes well. He manages to achieve that rare feat among writers of history: that of writing not only a very readable book but one that is written at the correct level for the readers to whom it is directed; namely, he writes a fairly detailed narrative history which can be understood & appreciated by those who know little or no Scottish history, without being patronising or unintelligible. The book does have its faults: there are too few maps & no genealogical tables; with the latter we could understand those Montroses! Although he curiously follows Walter Scott, hardly an objective writer, this is no disadvantage until the end when, after Scott ends his narrative, Dr Magnusson unfortuantely fades away as has been commented on above. This book is well worth the attention of those who would like to know the history of Scotland.
