REIVERS (BIRLINN)

From the early fourteenth century to the end of the sixteenth, the Anglo-Scottish borderlands were host to intense periods of warfare and disorder. As a consequence of near-constant conflict between England and Scotland, many Borderers took to reiving upon their neighbours, regardless of nationality, to ensure the survival of their families and communities. The story of the Reivers is one of survival, stealth, treachery, ingenuity and deceit, expertly brought to life in Alistair Moffat's acclaimed book.