Dundee: A Short History by Norman Watson

Dundee: A Short History by Norman Watson

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Describes Dundee's turbulent history, its poverty and prosperity, its see-sawing cultural identity and growing reputation in science, education and the arts. This work explores and reports on the character of a city cherished by Dundonians the world over - but one whose story is often hidden from history and mainstream Scottish thinking.

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Dundee: A Short History by Norman Watson

The story of Dundee is both fascinating and dramatic. Now, in Dundee – A Short History, Norman Watson brings to life the people and events that shaped this great city from its origins and early development, through centuries of poverty and prosperity to the golden years of jute, jam and journalism and beyond. In this absorbing and comprehensive history, meet the women who hijacked the Reformation, the sisters who terrorised Winston Churchill, the martyred George Wishart who kept only his hat, the whalerman James McIntosh who ate his to survive, and witness Shackleton’s remarkable expedition to far-north Dundee and the flights of fancy surrounding Preston Watson. And after tragic events like Monk’s massacre and the Tay Bridge disaster, the city’s extraordinary story sparkles into life again with its brilliant cultural renaissance and dramatic change of fortunes. Dundee – A Short History is an acclaimed and authoritative account of the remarkable story of one of Scotland’s greatest cities.
Dr Norman Watson is a journalist and historian, and the author of several books on Scottish life.
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ISBN 13 9781845021153
ISBN 10 1845021150
Title Dundee: A Short History
Author Norman Watson
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Bonnier Books Ltd
Year published 2006-10-26
Number of pages 176
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.