I Never Knew That About the Scottish
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I Never Knew That About the Scottish
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Random House, Inc.
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Автор: Christopher Winn
Издательство: Random House, Inc., 2009
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DOC, 368 страниц, 1.00 МБ
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 «In this captivating book, bestselling author Christopher Winn turns his attention to the Scottish people, taking us on an eye-opening journey around their homeland, discovering en route the intriguing and surprising ways the places and their history contribute to the Scottish character. As he travels through the Highlands and cities he unearths the traditions, triumphs and disasters, foibles, quirks and customs that come together to make up the Scottish people. From the capital Edinburgh, birthplace of Henry Brougham who made the longest ever speech in the House of Commons, lasting over six hours, to Callander, birthplace of Helen Duncan, the last person in Britain to be imprisoned for witchcraft after correctly diving the sinking of HMS Hood, he accompanies us on a journey uncovering little-known facts and amusing anecdotes. Illustrated throughout with beguiling pen and ink drawings, «I Never Knew That About the Scottish» is guaranteed to have you exclaiming: 'I never knew that!'»
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10 сентября 2014
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