Wild History: Journeys into Lost Scotland

by James Crawford Narrated by Dave Gillies

Overview

From the presenter of BBC One's Scotland from the Sky



You scramble up over the dunes of an isolated beach. You climb to the summit of a lonely hill. You pick your way through the eerie hush of a forest. And then you find them. The traces of the past. Perhaps they are marked by a tiny symbol on your map, perhaps not. There are no plaques to explain their fading presence before you, nothing to account for what they once were-who made them, lived in them, or abandoned them. Now they are merged with the landscape. They are being reclaimed by nature. They are wild history.



In this book acclaimed author and presenter James Crawford introduces many such places all over the country, from the ruins of prehistoric forts and ancient, arcane burial sites, to abandoned bothies and boathouses, and the derelict traces of old, faded industry.

Editorial Reviews

Edinburgh Life

Wild History is an invitation to see for oneself just how much of the past still lives with us in the present'

The Scotsman - Alison Campsie

James Crawford ventures deep to find the historic sites throughout Scotland that have faded from public knowledge and lie far from the tourist map'

Undiscovered Scotland - Ken Lussey

A surprising and exciting book and one we'd highly recommend to anyone with an interest in this country of ours and its history'

Press and Journal

A treasure trove for those who cherish Scotland'

The Scotsman - Roger Cox

The idea behind it is brilliant... an absolutely riveting journey through time and space'

Scottish Field

There are some books you can't put down and Wild History is Exhibit A in that category... Crawford's curiosity is the engine of this historical travelogue but his nicely informal and homely writing style is the grease that lubricates the wheels... highly recommended'

Outdoor Photography Magazine

An excellent book full of awe-inspiring places to discover off the beaten track; you may never look at Scotland's landscape in the same way'

Oban Times

Leaving behind the well-worn paths to explore the lost, authentic, unfiltered shadows of our past, he uncovers a landscape that is full of stories. Wild histories that are all around us, just waiting to be noticed'

Product Details

BN ID:	2940160300702
Publisher:	Tantor Audio
Publication date:	02/20/2024
Edition description:	Unabridged

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