No comments about Scottish Lighthouses (Lighthouse Series).

2 comments about Living in the Highlands.

1. My son and I loved reading this book. The book is not only filled with breathtaking photography, but it covers a variety of details about everyday society and life.



2. This is a book I look at over and over again. The photos are breathtaking and the text includes both the history and current information about each area. They did a good job of including photos of the house interiors and the beautiful Scottish landscape.

2 comments about Country Series: Castles of England, Scotland & Wales.

1. This is a great little book at a super price. Lots of quality color and black and white photos and a top notch narrative to go along with them. This book is dense enough to hold the attention of a sophisticated reader and accessible enough not to bore the casual reader.



2. In the summer of 1999 I took my son on a tour of medieval English castles. To plan the trip I looked at a number of books to decide which castles to visit. This book, written with the sponsorship of English Heritage, describes the different types of castles (e.g.-keep, walled, moated) built throughout the history of England, Scotland and Wales, including where to find the best existing examples of each type. I used the map in the book to plot the locations of these castles, and chose a dozen in London and the surrounding counties to go see. The book was of invaluable assistance--not only in making the selection, but in describing their history and most interesting features. The photography is fantastic. This book was the keystone to a once in a lifetime experience.

No comments about Footprint Scotland Handbook.

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2 comments about Scottish Country: Christopher Simon Sykes and.

1. From the writing to the splendid photographs to the book production itself, this is a superlative volume without peer. Sadly, it is OOP but, if the subject matter is relevant to your interests or to your métier, this title mandates acquisition at any cost.



2. Shipped from the UK and arrived in record time! Book was new as promised. Very pleased.

1 comments about In Scotland Again.

1. Not quite as beautifully written and haunting as his first "In Search of Scotland" volume, which is one of my all-time favorite travel books, but still a really good read for those interested in what Scotland was like just after WWII. In "In Scotland Again," H. V. Morton travels a different path than on previous journeys to Scotland, and covers the Borders regions especially well. His description of Abbotsford, Sir Walter Scott's mansion, alone is worth the price of the book. All in all, a very pleasant account of his post-War trip North.

5 comments about An Innocent in Scotland: More Curious Rambles and Singular Encounters.

1. I received a copy of McFadden's book "An Innocent in Scotland" as a Christmas gift from my son. I'm writing to say how much my wife and I are enjoying it. On an evening I like to read aloud while my wife does some handwork. It's surprising how few books are really good for this sort of reading. We have found some of the essentials to be that each chapter must stand alone, while being part of a greater whole; that it should be generally humorous as well as interesting; and that it should contain a lot of dialogue - if it is set in or is about Scotland, that's just an added bonus. We rate this book at the top of our all-time list, along with Alistair Phillips' "My Uncle George".

   Each chapter needs to stand alone because several days or even weeks may pass between readings; it should be humorous and interesting because we are looking for entertainment, not heavy social commentary or an education in incest or the other subjects that modern authors seem to favour; and it should have lots of dialogue because it's fun to act out the different voices and accents. If the speakers are Scottish, then I am surer of my ground, having lived in Edinburgh until immigrating to Canada thirty or so years ago.

   When we have read this delightful book about Scotland I shall buy the one about Ireland. I can hardly wait to try the Irish accents.

   "An Innocent in Scotland" has provided us with much enjoyment, hilarity, and insight into the lives of ordinary folk. The author has a talent for asking the questions most of us are too timid, self-conscious or otherwise unwilling to ask.




2. I found this gem of a book while visiting McFadden's homeland of Canada. Being someone who has an enormous interest in Scottish heritage, the title caught my interest. I read the first four chapters while standing in the bookstore while other customers looked in my direction for laughing out loud. McFaddens view on the land of the Scots had me smiling through the entire book. And his attitude is genuine (we became email friends). The people he came in contact with were to the average person a bit out of the ordinary. He brought out the wanderlust in me enough to want to experience the same route that both he and H.V. Morton took. His descriptions were so top notch, it brings you right in the very circle of friends he meets. I recommend this book to anyone who loves the quirkiness and fun that should always be a part of our travels.



3. David McFaddden would be an interesting fellow to with whom to travel. Whether making circle tours of the Great Lakes or searching for Pictish earthworks in Scotland, his poet's eye, wonderful listening skills and knack for encountering strange persons and situations makes just reading about his travels an experience. I laughed aloud, I shook my head in confusion and/or disgust, and I got a map of Scotland to trace his travels. What I would really like is to buy him dinner at Harbor Haus on the Lake Superior shore in Copper Harbor to ask why he thinks "Scots Wha' Hae' is a sad song and when he's going to write the Lake Superior book.



4. I became much more engaged with this book when Davy reached the Highlands.Prior to that, I was finding his repetition of B&B conversations a little tedious.In the Highlands and Mull , Davy seemed more enthusiastic about what he was seeing (and it helped that we share an interest and wonderment in prehistoric sites!)
   Davy highlighted the issue of negative attitudes towards "incomers" in the Highlands,something which most visitors would be unaware of.Good for you Davy, these things need to be aired .
   On the whole , I suspect that Davy's view of the Scots may be rather skewed , given that he only seemed to meet people in B&Bs and late night in pubs, thus missing out on whole sections of this fascinating, charming and intelligent population!
   By the way,Davy,in case you're reading this : visit Arbroath next time and try the local delicacy -Arbroath SMOKIES.Delicious smoked haddock.I doubt that anyone in Arbroath has heard of Arbroath stovies , unless they,ve read your book !
   Overall, an enjoyable ,quirky and gently humorous book.For Scots, it gives us the chance "To see oursels as ithers see us "



5. A more accurate title would have been "An Oaf In Scotland". His smug sense of superiority apparently made this sad man oblivious to the realization that he was being rude and patronizing much of the time. It is difficult to know who to pity more: the people he skewers with the wit of a turnip or the ones he actually LIKED. If your idea of a good travel companion is David Brent -- Ricky Gervais' character in BBC America's "The Office" -- you have found your man in McFadden.

No comments about Fodor's Exploring Scotland, 6th Edition (Exploring Guides).

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