{"title":"Books by Rosemary Goring","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"9780241969168","title":"Scotland: The Autobiography","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDISCOVER 2,000 YEARS OF SCOTTISH HISTORY TOLD BY THOSE WHO LIVED IT - FROM THE ROMAN INVASION TO THE SNP PARLIAMENTARY VICTORY IN 2007.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFeaturing writing from Tacitus, Mary Queen of Scots, Oliver Cromwell, David Livingston and Billy Connolly. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eScotland's history is wide and vast. Depending on the lens applied, it can be seen as an unrelenting tale of oppression and poverty or a glowing roll-call of innovation, exploration and entrepreneurship. In fact, it's all of the above. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn\u003ci\u003e Scotland: An Autobiography, \u003c\/i\u003eProfessor Rosemary Goring shows Scotland's history as it happened by those who were there - from criminals, servants, house-wives, poets, journalists and nurses to politicians, novelists, prisoners, comedians, sportsmen and even queens. It is the good and the bad. The everyday and the key historical moments. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA vivid, panoramic and engrossing account, she has created a living history and the perfect read for anyone not only seeking to understand Scotland's past but also its heart and soul.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'History caught on the hoof and the wing by those who were actually there - a brilliant selection' Andrew Marr\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An unqualified triumph, superb, a real page-turner . . . what a stirring, dramatic, poignant story it has been' Alexander McCall Smith, \u003ci\u003eSpectator\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'Fascinating and very valuable. Goring gives us vivid snapshots of Scottish life and history from Neolithic times . . . should find a place in every Scottish home' Allan Massie, \u003ci\u003eScotsman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43403462017202,"sku":"9780241969168","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780241969168.jpg?v=1786012650"},{"product_id":"9781780277233","title":"Homecoming","description":"One of the most famous queens in history, Mary Stuart lived in her homeland for just twelve years: as a dauntless child who laughed at her friendsʼ seasickness as they sailed to safety in France and later, on her return as a 18-year-old widow to take control of a nation riven with factions, dissent and religious strife. Brief though her time in Scotland was, her experience profoundly influenced who she was and what happened to her.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. Whether or not Mary Stuart emerges blameless or guilty, in this evocative retelling she can be seen for who she really was.Locations included: Linlithgow Palace * Stirling Castle * Dumbarton Castle * Leith * Holyrood Palace * Crichton Castle * Darnaway Castle * Huntly Castle * Spynie Palace * Falkland Palace * Seton Palace * St Andrews and Fife * Dunbar Castle * Edinburgh Castle * Traquair House * Hermitage Castle * Jedburgh, Mary Queen of Scots House * Craigmillar Castle * Edinburgh and Kirk o’ Field * Borthwick Castle * Carberry Hill * Lochleven Castle * Langside * Dundrennan Abbey","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":57685952725365,"sku":"9781780278254","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":56303255257461,"sku":"9781780277233","price":22.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781780278254.jpg?v=1792599209"},{"product_id":"9781780278384","title":"Exile","description":"Discover a thrilling true story of treachery, deceit, hope and despair.   From the moment Mary, Queen of Scots set foot on English soil in 1568 until her execution at Fotheringhay Castle on 8 February 1587, she was the prisoner of her cousin, Elizabeth I. Unlike Mary’s time on the Scottish throne, the dramatic events of these years – almost half her life – took place while she was a captive. But while trouble was perpetually simmering beyond her prison walls, within them Mary was constantly plotting. Only towards the end did she lose faith in returning to her homeland as rightful ruler.   This is the story of Mary’s tumultuous later years, told through the many atmospheric locations where she was confined. Drawing on the latest research, including a treasure trove of recently decoded letters, Exile sheds fascinating new light on her captivity and the charged political climate of the period. Reading like a 16th-century thriller, this account of treachery, deceit, hope and despair is a penetrating and enthralling psychological portrait of one of history’s endlessly fascinating queens.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":57685926314357,"sku":"9781780279831","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":56303805759861,"sku":"9781780278384","price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781780279831_09cfd7d0-a4aa-4d72-bec5-01a6214c340b.jpg?v=1792599170"}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/collections\/author-rosemary-goring.oembed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}