Product Description
Norman Newton's beautifully illustrated new history of Inverness focuses on the rapid development and change in the city over the last two hundred years. He vividly recalls the colourful characters and dramatic events that are part of Inverness's rich recent history. Although Inverness is one of the fastest growing cities in the UK, it retains a sense of history, as befits the capital of the Highlands. From the Witch of Tomnahurich to the Battle of Culloden, images of the past pervade the present. The narrative gives a keen insight into the character and makeup of the modern city and the surrounding area, and it provides a particularly strong portrait of the local people. The book is generously illustrated with a combination of old and new photographs, maps and engravings, and the text - though written in an informal, punchy style - is based on years of meticulous research.
About the Author
NORMAN NEWTON was born in Glasgow, spent his teenage years in New Zealand and attended college and university in the USA before returning to Scotland in 1971. In the 1980s he began to write books on Scottish islands, eventually covering Islay, Skye, Colonsay, Shetland, Arran, Bute and Kintyre. He is also the author of the Shell Guide to the Islands of Britain, The Life and Times of Inverness and The Highlands North-West.
