Rosemary Goring Livres

This dictionary of writers, from the earliest Arabic poets to the bestselling authors of the present day, includes over 6,000 concise and pithy biographies

Contributors range from Tacitus, Mary, Queen of Scots, and Oliver Cromwell to Adam Smith, David Livingstone, and Billy Connolly. These include not only historic moments from Bannockburn to the opening of the new parliament in 1999 but also testimonies like that of the eight year- old factory worker who was dangled by his ear out of a third-floor window for making a mistake; the survivors of the 1746 Battle of Culloden, who wished perhaps that they had died on the field; the breakthrough moment for John Logie Baird, inventor of television; and, the genesis of great works of literature recorded by Conan Doyle, Stevenson, and the editor of Encyclopaedia Britannica. From the battlefield to the sports field, this is living, accessible history told by crofters, criminals, servants, housewives, poets, journalists, nurses, politicians, prisoners, comedians, sportsmen, and many more.

In this book, Rosemary Goring tells the story of Mary’s Scottish years through the often dramatic and atmospheric locations and settings where the events that shaped her life took place and also examines the part Scotland, and its tumultuous court and culture, played in her downfall.

Offers an account of Scotland's history, composed of eye-witness accounts by those who experienced it first-hand. This title features key historic moments - ranging from Bannockburn and Flodden to the SNP parliamentary victory in 2007 - along with an array of readable insights into the everyday life of Scotland through the millennia.

Includes an author's account of an earlier visit to the Falklands. This book explores the links between Patagonia and its neighbouring islands. Having met people who were caught up on both sides in the Falklands War, the author offers another perspective of the conflict.

The sequel to the critically acclaimed After Flodden, a historical novel set in the Scottish Borders.

Based around the battle of Flodden, this racy adventure follows the life of several characters who either had a hand in bringing the country to war, or were deeply affected by the outcome, combining political intrigue and romance.