Highland History

Scots and Catalans

Union and Disunion

By: J.H. Elliott
Narrated by: Julian Elfer
Length: 12 hours 47 minutes

A distinguished historian of Spain and Europe provides an enlightening account of the development of nationalist and separatist movements in contemporary Catalonia and Scotland.



This first sustained comparative study uncovers the similarities and the contrasts between the Scottish and Catalan experiences across a five-hundred-year period,... Read more

The Makers of Scotland

Picts, Romans, Gaels and Vikings

By: Tim Clarkson
Narrated by: David Vickery
Length: 8 hours 48 minutes

During the first millennium AD the most northerly part of Britain evolved into the country known today as Scotland. The transition was a long process of social and political change driven by the ambitions of powerful warlords. At first these men were tribal chiefs, Roman generals, or rulers of small kingdoms. Later, after the Romans departed,... Read more

The Picts

A History

By: Tim Clarkson
Narrated by: Mhairi Morrison
Length: 10 hours 5 minutes

A British historian explores the mysterious Scottish culture of the Iron Age and Early Middle Ages whose enigmatic symbols adorn standing stones.



The Picts were an ancient nation who ruled most of northern and eastern Scotland during the Dark Ages. Despite their historical importance, they remain shrouded in myth and misconception. Absorbed by... Read more

My Scotland

By: Val McDermid
Narrated by: Val McDermid
Length: 3 hours 3 minutes

In My Scotland, number one bestselling author Val McDermid takes readers to the landscapes she has known all her life, and the places where her stories and characters reside. This remarkable book uncovers Val's own Scotland in all its glory - from the iconic Isle of Skye to the majestic streets of Edinburgh; from the undiscovered hideaways of... Read more

Under the Hammer

Edward I and Scotland

By: Fiona Watson
Narrated by: Mhairi Morrison
Length: 12 hours 24 minutes

War truly begins when the invading army, conquest complete, goes home. It is the relationship between the native population and those remaining behind as part of the new administration which holds the key to our understanding of not only the mechanisms of conquest, but also the fundamental elements of government desired by societies. Nowhere is... Read more

The Faded Map

Lost Kingdoms of Scotland

By: Alistair Moffat
Narrated by: Neil McFarlane
Length: 9 hours 20 minutes

Dive into Northern Britain's Dark Ages in "a book which gives a satisfying and convincing account of this little-known part of Scotland's history" (Undiscovered Scotland).



Modern communications have driven motorways and pylons through the countryside, dwarfed us with TV and telephone masts, and drastically altered the way in which we move... Read more

The Clanlands Almanac

Seasonal Stories from Scotland

By: Sam Heughan & Graham McTavish
Narrated by: Graham McTavish & Sam Heughan
Length: 10 hours 27 minutes

The follow up to the quarter of a million-copy selling, Sunday Times and New York Times #1 bestselling, Clanlands. Sam & Graham turn tour guides once again to bring listeners more epic tales from Scotland.

A seasonal meander through the wilds of Scotland.

'If Clanlands was a gentle road trip through Scotland, this Almanac is a top down, pedal... Read more

The Lost Flock

Rare Wool, Wild Isles and One Woman’s Journey to Save Scotland’s Original Sheep

By: Jane Cooper
Narrated by: Jane Cooper
Length: 7 hours 17 minutes

The Lost Flock is the story of the remarkable and rare little horned sheep, known as Orkney Boreray, and the wool-obsessed woman who moved to one of Scotland’s wildest islands to save them. It was Jane Cooper’s passion for knitting that led her to discover the world of rare-breed sheep and their wool. Through this, Jane uncovered the ‘Orkney... Read more

Scotland

A History from Earliest Times

By: Alistair Moffat
Narrated by: Ruth Urquhart
Length: 23 hours 3 minutes

Five hundred million years of Scottish history from the author of Arthur and the Lost Kingdoms: "Deserves a prominent place in the history canon" (Scots Magazine).



Covering the Ice Age to the recent Scottish Referendum, the acclaimed historian and author explores the history of the Scottish nation. Focusing on key moments such as the Battle of... Read more

The Scottish Clearances

A History of the Dispossessed, 1600-1900

By: T.M. Devine
Narrated by: Ruth Urquhart
Length: 13 hours 53 minutes

Eighteenth-century Scotland is famed for generating many of the enlightened ideas which helped to shape the modern world. But there was in the same period another side to the history of the nation. Many of Scotland's people were subjected to coercive and sometimes violent change, as traditional ways of life were overturned by the "rational"... Read more