HISTORY BOOK FOR SCOTS (SCOTICHRONICON)

Writing on a small island in the Firth of Forth in the 1440s, Walter Bower set out to tell the whole story of the Scottish nation in a single huge book, the Scotichronicon - 'a history book for Scots'. This selection from the complete nine volume edition puts Bower's epic of Scotland into the hands of the general reader. It is a marvellous and unforgettable story with extensive introductory material and notes to guide the reader through the complexities of Bower's history and its background.