A concise, easy to read guide to Scotland, full of interesting facts. A really useful book if planning a holiday in Scotland, or if you're just curious. It gives you a great background of its history, special places, people and politics. Having read it, I'm planning visit some of the places mentioned that I was unaware of before. Thank you to John Abernethy, Net Galley and the publisher, Harper Collins for an ARC.

Scottish History by John Abernethy.

I really enjoyed reading this short book about the history of Scotland. Being a Scot its good to look back on our past, This book was concise and covered many of the great places, events and people of our country.

Looking back from the stone age right up to the 2014 referrendum for Independence. It wasnt over complex and didnt push any political views. Great for a starting point on learning about scots history.

Thanks to NetGalley and Collins Little Books for book.

This is a great introduction to Scottish history it gives a good amount of information without overcomplicating or assuming previous knowledge. This book will wet you whistle for reading further about specific periods and events mentioned in the book. A throughly enjoyable read for all history buffs looking to dip their toe in the history of the Celtic nation.

It's a rough guide to Scottish history but for people without scientific interests, it's more than enough. Book is organised simply and effectively, and cover looks so cute it immediately caught my eye.

Scottish History is published by Collins as a Little Book, and so you won't be surprised to learn that this gives you a brief run through Scottish history, from ancient to very recent.

It gives you some lovely titbits of information, such as Dunedin being the ancient name for Edinburgh.

If you would like a short introduction to Scottish history, it's implications in politics, and how it is tied in to English, Irish and British history, then this is the book for you!

Scottish History by John Abernethy is out now, and available on Amazon, and everywhere else you can find books!

I was given this book for free in return for an unbiased review, so my thanks to NetGalley and Collins Reference (the publishers) for this book.

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I did know what to expect with this book, but given that I live approximately 20 miles from the Scottish Border in Northumberland and frequently visit Scotland on day trips and on holiday - it is a place I really love. In fact, my mum and grandparents are set to drive up to the Isle of Skye, one of my favourite places, in a days time for a fortnights holiday.

This is a fantastic little book that has plenty of information about various places in Scotland and the most important events such as Burns Night and the Union of Crowns. It also includes information about key figures in Scottish history - Alexander Graham Bell and Bonnie Prince Charlie, to name but a few. A concise guide that is ideal for those looking for an overview of the countrys history from prehistoric Scotland right up to the independence referendum in 2014. I learned a lot, and as all of the information is set out in an accessible and easy-to-read way, I got through this quite quickly. As this is a concise guide you just get the basic facts before the book moves on other topics, and I found this ideal. It allows you to pick out which topics you may wish to discover in more depth in the future.

Many thanks to Collins for an ARC. I was not required to post a review, and all thoughts and opinions expressed are my own.