I NEVER KNEW THAT ABOUT SCOTLAND (HB)

This fascinating illustrated miscellany takes the reader on the ultimate journey around Scotland. Travelling county by county, it unearths the enthralling stories, firsts, birthplaces, legends and inventions that shape the country's rich and majestic history. Discover the story of the original 'sweetheart', John Balliol, whose embalmed heart is buried beside his devoted wife Devorgilla at Sweetheart Abbey in Kirkcudbrightshire. In Aberdeen you will find the only granite cathedral in the world. And you will hear the haunting echo of the Bear Gates of Traquair House in Peeblesshire were slammed shut when Bonnie Prince Charlie left Scotland in 1746 - legend has it that they will never be re-opened until a Stuart King once more sits on the throne.