Magnus Magnusson

Broschiertes Buch

Scotland

The Story of a Nation

Beschreibung

A timely and vivid look at Scotlandâ s long and difficult road to nationhood, re-exploring some cherished myths and unearthing a wealth of fascinating new detail.

Autor

Magnus Magnusson KBE is an Icelandic national who has spent most of his life in Scotland. After studying English at Oxford, he joined the Scottish Daily Express in 1953, and the Scotsman in 1961 as Assistant Editor. Since 1967 he has been a freelance writer and broadcaster, specialising in history, archaeology and environmental affairs. He has presented many programmes on BBC TV, including Chronicle (1967-80), Mastermind (1972-97), and a twelve-part series on Vikings! (1980). He has published more than twenty books. In 1989 he was awarded an honorary knighthood for his services to the heritage of Scotland. He was chairman of the Ancient Monuments Board for Scotland (1981-89) and of Scottish Natural Heritage (1992-99).

Produktdetails

• Verlag: HarperCollins Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 752
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. November 2001
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 199mm x 128mm x 50mm
• Gewicht: 564g
• ISBN-13: 9780006531913
• ISBN-10: 0006531911
• Artikelnr.: 20964433