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For those of you who are interested in learning about Scotland I strongly suggest you read

"The Emperor’s New Kilt: the Two Secret Histories of Scotland"

by Jan-Andrew Henderson

It’s a funny and fascinating deconstruction of the myths surrounding all things Scottish. Now, I noticed at least two mistakes in the book (he talks about Scots-Canadians, and mis-attributes a few things), so it's very possible that the book is a few steps away from the truth. But nonetheless, it's a fun, interesting read.

Cheers,
Random

That sounds brilliant, Random, but I was wondering: when was it published? I couldn't find the book on Amazon, so was wondering if maybe it'd been a while.

Do you have anymore titles for Scotland/Scottish history?

Ant,

It was published in 2000 in Great Britain. I bought it in Scotland, so I'm not sure if it's available in North America.

ISBN 1 84018 378 0

If you ever stop by Cornwall, Canada, I'd be happy to lend it to you. ;-)

Cheers,
Random

Thanks for that, random - I'll definitely keep the offer in mind. I did manage to find it on Amazon, so that way anyone interested can check it out and buy it online, in paperback:

Emperor's New Kilt