Scotland: The Autobiography. 2,000 Years of Scottish History by Those Who Saw it Happen, Paperback/Rosemary Goring

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.