Who Built Scotland

25 Journeys In Search Of A Nation

Alexander McCall Smith, Alistair Moffat, James Crawford, James Robertson, Kathleen Jamie

• Publisher: Historic Environment Scotland
• Year: 2017
• eBook ISBN:
  9781849172455
• Topic: Crescita personale
• Subtopic: Storia dell'architettura

'a fine picture of our strange and varied country' Scotsman

'edifying and revelatory' Herald

'an epic love story to Scotland' Courier

'by turns inspiring and fascinating … a book that gives context to the Scotland we see around us today' Undiscovered Scotland

'a fascinating alternative take on the country's social, political and cultural histories' Scottish Field *****

Kathleen Jamie, Alexander McCall Smith, Alistair Moffat, James Robertson and James Crawford travel across the country to tell the story of the nation, from abandoned islands and lonely glens to the heart of our modern cities. Whether visiting Shetland's Mousa Broch at midsummer, following in the footsteps of pilgrims to Iona Abbey, joining the tourist bustle at Edinburgh Castle, scaling the Forth Bridge or staying in an off-the-grid eco-bothy, the authors unravel the stories of the places, people and passions that have had an enduring impact on the landscape and character of Scotland.

Alexander McCall Smith is the author of over 80 books, including
the world-famous No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series and the
Scotland Street novels.

Alistair Moffat is an award-winning author of history books including Scotland: A History from Earliest Times and The Great Tapestry of Scotland.

James Crawford is the Saltire-nominated author of Fallen Glory and the presenter of the landmark BBC TV series Scotland from the Sky.

James Robertson is the Booker-longlisted author of highly acclaimed novels including And the Land Lay Still, Joseph Knight and The Testament of Gideon Mack.

Kathleen Jamie is a Saltire and Costa-winning writer of poetry and non-fiction, including The Bonniest Companie and the critically acclaimed essay collections Sightlines and Findings.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title
• Copyright
• Creative Scotland
• Contents
• Introduction
• Geldie Burn – 01 – Signs and Traces – Kathleen Jamie
• Cairnpapple Hill – 02 – The Sky Temple – Alistair Moffat
• Calanais – 03 – Who are You, and What do You Think You’re Looking at? – James Robertson
• Mousa Broch – 04 – The Stone Mother – Kathleen Jamie
• Iona Abbey – 05 – They Came in a Small Boat – Alexander McCall Smith
• Glasgow Cathedral – 06 – The Masons’ Marks – Kathleen Jamie
• Edinburgh Castle – 07 – Rock of Ages – Alistair Moffat
• The Great Hall, Stirling Castle – 08 – Cool Scotia – James Crawford
• Innerpeffray Library – 09 – Never-Failing Springs in the Desert – James Robertson
• Mavisbank House – 10 – The Lost Estate – James Crawford
• Auld Alloway Kirk – 11 – Kirks Without People – James Robertson
• Charlotte Square – 12 – The Making of a Classical Gem – Alexander McCall Smith
• Glenlivet Distillery – 13 – The Fire of the Dram – Alistair Moffat
• Bell Rock Lighthouse – 14 – On This Rock – Alexander McCall Smith
• Abbotsford – 15 – Nothing Like My Ain House – James Robertson
• Surgeons’ Hall – 16 – Surgery’s Temple – Alexander McCall Smith
• The Forth Bridge – 17 – The Greatest Wonder of the Century – James Robertson
• Glasgow School of Art – 18 – A Little Girl Remembers – Alistair Moffat
• Hampden Park – 19 – The Bewteis of the Futeball – James Crawford
• The Italian Chapel – 20 – Far From Home – Alexander McCall Smith
• Inchmyre Prefabs – 21 – Arcadia – Alistair Moffat
• Anniesland Court – 22 – Views and Vision – Kathleen Jamie
• Sullom Voe – 23 – Homecoming – James Crawford
• Maggie’s Centre – 24 – Caring for the Carers – Kathleen Jamie
• Sweeney’s Bothy – 25 – A View with a Room – James Crawford
• Locations
• Image Credits
• Historic Environment Scotland