A Short History of Scotland Andrew Lang 9781374924031 Books
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A Short History of Scotland Andrew Lang 9781374924031 Books
Andrew Lang wrote an interesting history, but this particular publication is a summary of his larger work. Still and all I believe history buffs would find it well worth reading if not for one colossal defect. The usefulness to the reader of this "booklet" (perhaps "pamphlet" is the more deserved term) is greatly diminished by the greed of the publisher in producing such a "stripped down" version, text only in small font without any spacing between paragraphs, sections or chapters. Apparently the objective is to print the text using the least possible number of pages (save on paper, make more profit). I have encountered this scam before. Back in 2015, I ordered two books about the life and times of George Armstrong Custer writen by his wife, Elizabeth. In addition to the defects I'm describing here, these two works used even smaller font and had no page numbers. The publisher apparently seeks out material in the public domain (thus no royalty expense) and then produces the cheapest possible physical product. The product display in Amazon makes this unprofessional publication look pretty good. It looks like a substantial book with a handsome cover, no doubt product display in Amazon makes this unprofessional publication look pretty good. It looks like a substantial book with a handsome cover, no doubt containing many interesting reproductions of relevant historical paintings, plus some modern day photos (such as perhaps the field at Culloden or castle ruins), and helpful maps. BEWARE - there are no such amenities. There also is no table of contents, no index, no bibliography and of the some 300 footnotes in the original work by Lang, a mere selection of 40 are presented willy-nilly in the back of this book. And, the publisher is not even identified. I am reminded of the art vendor who advertised a portrait bust of Abraham Lincoln engraved in copper alloy suitable for wall hanging. After remitting something like $39.95 (what a deal) the customer received back a "penny". Was it a portrait of Lincoln? Was it a reproduction of an original engraving? Was it done in a beautiful copper alloy? Could it be hung on a wall? YES on all counts! So how could a customer not be happy displaying that penny on the living room wall?Product details
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A Short History of Scotland Andrew Lang 9781374924031 Books Reviews
Lots of information and verifiable history in this one. For Americans, some explanations, too!
Lang's "Short History" assumed a great knowledge of events in Scotland's history that this reader possessed. Without that knowledge, the book is mostly a list of names out of context. On the plus side, the "History" does explain how a people in a state of disunity in its political goals and bitterly divided in religion still awaits independence.
It was far to academic for me.It offered so many options that the main story got lost in the details.
I wanted to learn a little about Scotland before our vacation. I am not a history fan and am still enjoying this book. I plan on having my kids read it before the trip, also.
It has proven to be very interesting. I've currently been reading a lot of Scottish Highland romance books and that has prompted an interest in just what Scotland was like centuries ago. This book has answered a number of questions I had and it has been very interesting reading. I would recommend it to anyone who may have questions but is not in to reading a long, sometimes boring, history book.
While the information in the book is interesting, be aware that it was written in 1911 and the language and structure of the book are very much of that time. I found it very difficult to read. As other reviews have said, an assumption is made that the reader already knows a good deal about Scottish history. I found myself reading with my iPad at my side so I could look up references made, but not explained, by the author.
Mr. Lang should have had a really good proofreader/editor. The information is great, but in places it seems as if he is just stating the information in what seems to be out of context, definitely needs to be more cohesive and flow from one subject to another. My history professor would have had a field-day with this particular written text; if it had been my work, I would have received a C-.
Andrew Lang wrote an interesting history, but this particular publication is a summary of his larger work. Still and all I believe history buffs would find it well worth reading if not for one colossal defect. The usefulness to the reader of this "booklet" (perhaps "pamphlet" is the more deserved term) is greatly diminished by the greed of the publisher in producing such a "stripped down" version, text only in small font without any spacing between paragraphs, sections or chapters. Apparently the objective is to print the text using the least possible number of pages (save on paper, make more profit). I have encountered this scam before. Back in 2015, I ordered two books about the life and times of George Armstrong Custer writen by his wife, Elizabeth. In addition to the defects I'm describing here, these two works used even smaller font and had no page numbers. The publisher apparently seeks out material in the public domain (thus no royalty expense) and then produces the cheapest possible physical product. The product display in makes this unprofessional publication look pretty good. It looks like a substantial book with a handsome cover, no doubt product display in makes this unprofessional publication look pretty good. It looks like a substantial book with a handsome cover, no doubt containing many interesting reproductions of relevant historical paintings, plus some modern day photos (such as perhaps the field at Culloden or castle ruins), and helpful maps. BEWARE - there are no such amenities. There also is no table of contents, no index, no bibliography and of the some 300 footnotes in the original work by Lang, a mere selection of 40 are presented willy-nilly in the back of this book. And, the publisher is not even identified. I am reminded of the art vendor who advertised a portrait bust of Abraham Lincoln engraved in copper alloy suitable for wall hanging. After remitting something like $39.95 (what a deal) the customer received back a "penny". Was it a portrait of Lincoln? Was it a reproduction of an original engraving? Was it done in a beautiful copper alloy? Could it be hung on a wall? YES on all counts! So how could a customer not be happy displaying that penny on the living room wall?
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