Scotland is becoming less mysterious to me as I learn more about it. While I am most familiar with Mary, Queen of Scots, I am beginning to differentiate between which James is which. Who knew it was called the Jacobean Era because that is the Latin form of James?

This book is made vastly better by the addition of gorgeous photographs of the Scottish countryside, including its many castles.

This visually captivating journey through Scotland’s rich and dramatic past explores key moments and influential figures from Roman times to the present day. Enjoyable and informative, the book offers a comprehensive pictorial survey of Scotland’s history, from the ancient stone circles of Orkney to the modern Scottish Parliament.

Thanks, NetGalley, for the ARC I received. This is my honest and voluntary review.

I can not wait to see some of these places in person. As I turned each pages I was presented another stunning image of Scotand. The images is only part of this book (they will suck you in and you want to keep seeing more) the other part is the history of Scotland. A very long and storied history. Many part of Scotlands history reads like a movie (okay there have been movies!)

Who is coming with me to explore this beautiful country?

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Scotland is on my bucket list to visit. Who knows when I will ever get there, but I can enjoy it vicariously through this pictorial guide by Dominic Connolly. I can learn about the culture, enjoy the art, imagine I’m traveling through the landscapes while enjoying the architecture. It is broken down by ages, so even my imagination can be captivated by the rich and layered history. The pictures are truly stunning and tell a story all on their own. The brief descriptions are helpful to provide facts, but the pictures say much more than words.
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This is an interesting book, falling somewhere between a home reference type and a textbook. It has lovely images of scenery and artwork, and moves pretty quickly through Scotland's long history. I visited London twice this year and both times I wished that I had enough time to visit Scotland for the first time, so this book came along at just the right moment.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC. All opinions are my own.

Scotland is just such a fascinating place. I have been once and am shortly going back for another adventure. I feel like the more I read about it the more I want to experience it. This book made me want to move there and see everything that it was talking about first hand. Such an old world and magical place. The author did a great job transporting people back and understanding the roots of this proud and ancient land and people.

Adored this! Ideal for any history reader and for those living in Scotland :)

We learn the history of Scotland all the way back to 3000 BCE-70 CE to the present day.

Filled with more than 180 photos and artworks, this is a beautiful book to read and learn from.

4.5 stars

This is a beautiful book, and one I'm looking forward to seeing in person!

I've visited Scotland several times, and the read brought back many a fond memory--as well as provided inspo for future trips. A lot of history was covered, so naturally I enjoyed some sections more than others, but it was cool to see everything compiled in one place. Very enjoyable read.

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An overview of Scottish history from prehistoric through to modern times, with great photography and illustrations. A beautiful book.

Great illustrations and informative text
Highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher for this ARC, all opinions are mine

I loved this book! It was very well researched and it covered so much history and it was very interesting to read. And the pictures were great!

5 stars

This book is a fantastic and comprehensive history of Scotland. The photographs are absolutely gorgeous. It is easily accessible to all readers. It is written linearly from the dark ages through the present. It discusses all of the major names, battles and struggles of the Scots peoples.

I can’t get over what a beautiful country Scotland is. I would love to go and visit.

I want to thank NetGalley and Amber Books, Ltd. / Amber Books for forwarding to me a copy of this most delightful book for me to read, enjoy and review.

***Unfortunately, this book is not yet available to review on GoodReads, BookBub or Amazon.

Really informative book with lovely photographs. A great introduction to Scottish history, and I would definitely gift this to someone who was a history buff.

This book was very easy to look at, the formatting and graphics were great. I really enjoyed this book, and will be getting a hard copy!

A beautifully illustrated coffee table book on Scotland, full of lovely photographs. The history is thorough, dating from the geological foundations of the country to the present day, but is very much a surface look and more of the shortbread tin image of the country rather than a genuine reflection (I say this as a Scot). Lovely to look at though and a decent introduction to our history. 3.5 stars.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an advance copy in return for an honest review.

I had neutral level of expectations assuming my love for Scotland to be sufficient in keeping my attention but this book exceeded my expectations.
I am not a big fan of historical fact told plainly, and fortunately, in this thoroughly researched and presented book, I found inspiration for many new stories. As a bonus, it is informative and comprehensive.

This is a great coffee table book covering the history of Scotland from prehistoric times to the present day. It touches on every major event throughout the country's history and is filled with photos that illustrate that history. It's a nice introduction to Scotland and a good book to flip through.

Thank you to NetGalley, the author and publisher for allowing me to read and review this

This book gives you not only the history of Scottish society, and politics, but also of it's geographical history. I did not know much of Scotland before reading this book., other than knowing the name Robert the Bruce. This book is very easy to read, and it doesn't linger on one part of Scottish history too long. It has 180 photographs that help you visualize not only the Scottish landscape, but the Scottish past.

It will take you from the Pre-Historic Orkney period with the Mesolithic nomad tribes, through the Roman Invasion, through the Jacobite Era, all the way up to modern day Scotland.

A very easy to read book. More akin to a coffee table book. I see that as a big positive. So this should appeal to anyone who loves history, Scotland, and/or coffee table books.