Beyond misty glens and grand castles, Scotland is full of strange truths and surprising stories. It is a place far more peculiar and fascinating than the tourist trail suggests.
This is a photographic encyclopedia of the unexpected, a witty A-Z journey through Scotland’s soul. Find peculiar tales rarely told: women defeating an English army with only contempt and fine linen handkerchiefs; a main-line railway floating over a bog on a timber raft; and an entire island inching unstoppably toward the sea.
From ancient feuds with the southern neighbour to Father Christmas keeping reindeer in the Cairngorms, each entry reveals Scotland’s true spirit: creativity, determination, and dry humour shaped by hardship.
With this collection of stunning photography and local Scottish tales, you will not just see Scotland, but truly get to know it.

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