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Mackie's book has been reprinted many times since he wrote it and this edition brings it up to date.
His two chapters covering the War of Independence stir the blood of any Scot and are more gripping than most thrillers.
All in all a fine work that I would recommend to anyone who wishes to be introduced to the bloody, treacherous, violent and dark history of a bleak land. Kids love it.
Allowing the comments of one of the other reviewers, this book might not answer EVERY question that one might have regarding all of the specifics of Scots history. As in any book that sets out to tell the whole history of a people in under five hundred pages, there are omissions and a little of opaquenesses. Setting this aside, both the original author and the updaters of this book have done a remarkable job putting together a history that is equally entertaining and enlightening. This book DOES do an adequate job illustrating all of the changes of power and intricacies that are necessary to understand the interrelation between England and Scotland and the Highland and Lowland populations. It is fair which is important. And it is just a fun read.....
Beyond this, obviously, this book raises additional questions regarding the history of Scotland that must be answered by additional reading. But, then again, this is a book that as an intitiation, makes one want to read more.
I highly recommend this book....
There are many confusing references. I had trouble understanding what and who Argyle is, why you spell Stewart/Stuart two ways with seemingly interchangable spellings, and many many royalty/title related terms that are confusing (duke/earl/baron etc. what's the difference?). A glossary would help. Otherwise, keep a dictionary and a good map handy.
Also the successions and following who murdered whom needs more diagrams and what diagrams and maps there are should all be redrawn for clarity.
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