Reviews for On the Trail of Scotland's History

The average rating for On the Trail of Scotland's History based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2012-10-08 00:00:00 Lawrence Mulholland Scotland's history chronologically this time with new material and some mentioned in "Desire Lines", but once more I totally enjoyed this book which can double as a travel guide. He mentions Nigel Tranter as the author who inspired him to go searching for Scottish history. I picked up my first Nigel Tranter historical novels in 1982 on my first trip to Scotland and must say I agree with this David R. Ross. Tranter was a wonderful writer as was David R. Ross

Review # 2 was written on 2016-01-20 00:00:00 Brian Whiteley A bit long and difficult at times, but Defoe's A History of the Devil is witty, insightful, rational, and entertaining. I can't say I agree with every point he makes, but he takes a level-headed approach to a subject that has long been warped by superstition, fanaticism, and blind ignorance. The Devil himself would be proud to see the record set straight (more or less) but Defoe doesn't flatter the Prince of Darkness. The Devil is real, he is evil, and he hates every one of us, and Defoe makes this abundantly clear as he views history through the Devil's eyes. It's a trip that's well worth taking.