Book search - suggestions....

[James MacMillan]

A good friend of mine is approaching his 90th birthday and I want to get his a Quirky, Fun, seldom seen book in the Scottish flavor. He's a MacDonald, wears the kilt often - loves his roots, is really fun to be around, and is still sharp as a tack!! He also is addicted to the printed word (you know, that terrible, dispicable, incurable, fatal ailment )

He has most of the common books that many, if not most of us have, so I am looking for something different, not in the main-stream book to give him.

Any ideas or suggestions?

Any different books out there on a Scottish subject that you guys and gals might recommend? One that you particularly enjoyed that is still available?

[BEEDEE]

Does he have How the Scots Invented the Modern World? It's a paperback, but makes very interesting reading.

Brian

[Jack Daw]

Does he read fiction or non-fiction? For fiction, has he read any George MacDonald Fraser stuff or Nigel Tranter? Prebble?

[James MacMillan]

Does he have How the Scots Invented the Modern World? It's a paperback, but makes very interesting reading.

Brian

OH, I know that one..Good suggestion - That might work! I have about a month and will be at his house several times and can easily snoop the shelves.

[cajunscot]

I would highly recommend Damn Rebel Bitches: the women of the '45 by Maggie Craig. (Edinburgh:Mainstream Publishing)

A very interesting look at the role of women in the 1745 Jacobite Rebellion, including the story of "Colonel" Anne MacIntosh.

It's available on Borders.

T.

[Finn]

How about Maurice Walsh' "The Blackcock's Feather"? It's an adventure yarn with a Scot as the hero in Cromwellian Ireland. It is out of print (1961), but it can be found on Alibris. I picked up my copy at GMHG. I first read it in the desert in '90. Heck, ANY Maurice Walsh!

[James MacMillan]

Cool! Two ideas that are new to me! Thanks guys! Will check them out.

[keith A.]

Not a book on Scottish history but since so many of our founding fathers had Scottish roots, and since this is a great book I would say 1776 by David McCullough. It is one of the best history books that I have ever read. It is almost like reading a novel.

[haukehaien]

If you can find a copy, Cliff Hanley's A Skinful of Scotch is pretty good. It's out of print, but seems to be pretty easy to track down on the used book sites.

[jhockin]

A fun read, and well written, with a taste of Culloden and then to America, all mixed with a background taste of time travel: the "Outlander" series by Diana Gabladon. (scoff it you want, but I enjoyed them)