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The Story of Scotland

Inspired by the Great Tapestry of Scotland

By (author) Allan Burnett
Format: Paperback / softback
Publisher: Birlinn General, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Imprint: Birlinn Ltd
Published: 1st Aug 2014
Dimensions: w 165mm h 230mm d 10mm
Weight: 343g
Interest age: From 9 to 12 years
ISBN-10: 1780272413
ISBN-13: 9781780272412
Barcode No: 9781780272412
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Synopsis
The brainchild of bestselling author Alexander McCall Smith, historian Alistair Moffat and artist Andrew Crummy, the Great Tapestry of Scotland is an outstanding celebration of 420 million years of Scottish history and achievement. Involving a thousand stitchers who worked on 165 separate panels, the tapestry is one of the biggest community arts projects ever to have been conceived in Scotland. In this book, specifically designed for younger readers, bestselling children's author Allan Burnett tells the story of Scotland through the Tapestry itself - a thing of wonder, full of magic and adventures and mysteries. In addition to opening windows into key moments in history and introducing some of the most significant people who have shaped the nation, the book also celebrates the lives of ordinary Scotsmen and women over the ages. From saints, soldiers and Vikings to kings and queens, Arctic whalers and footballers, this is an amazing journey through the story of Scotland.

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'The most fantastic piece of folk art that I've seen' -- Liz Lochhead 'An artwork about a people, made by a people ... Every country should stitch its national tapestry' -- Ben Macintyre * The Times * 'colourful and extremely informative' * Scottish Home & Country * 'a family friendly introduction to Scotland's history' * Inverness Courier's Books of the Year *