scotland people and places

Non-fiction essays for readers interested in Scotland, whether it’s the history, the places to visit, or some of the people who made it famous.

This collection consists of nineteen non-fiction articles about Scottish heritage, places, and people of interest. It includes articles about Robert Burns and his life and poetry, James Watt and the steam engine, the Jacobite West Highland Steam Train, Dunfermline Abbey and the tomb of King Robert the Bruce, The Final Battle of the Vikings in Largs, Inchmaholme Priory on Scotland’s only lake, and the historic Dumbarton Castle, amongst others.

It is ideal reading for those interested in Scotland’s history and heritage, or looking for places to visit from the Borders to the Highlands of Scotland. Spend a day in Inveraray Jail or take a steam train journey from Aviemore, or walk in the footsteps of Burns’ famous character, Tam O’ Shanter in Ayrshire.

Learn about Britain’s oldest surviving Music Hall, the Britannia Panopticon in Glasgow, sail on the Steamship Sir Walter Scott on Loch Katrine, or wander amongst the romantic ruins of Dryburgh Abbey.

This is an ideal little book to accompany the traveller to Scotland, or to inform those wishing to know more about Scotland’s history and heritage.