‘a fine picture of our strange and varied country’Scotsman‘edifying and revelatory’Herald‘an epic love story to Scotland’Courier‘by turns inspiring and fascinating … a book that gives context to the Scotland we see around us today’Undiscovered Scotland‘a fascinating alternative take on the country’s social, political and cultural histories’Scottish Field*****Kathleen Jamie, Alexander McCall Smith, Alistair Moffat, James Robertson and James Crawford travel across the country to tell the story of the nation, from abandoned islands and lonely glens to the heart of our modern cities. Whether visiting Shetland’s Mousa Broch at midsummer, following in the footsteps of pilgrims to Iona Abbey, joining the tourist bustle at Edinburgh Castle, scaling the Forth Bridge or staying in an off-the-grid eco-bothy, the authors unravel the stories of the places, people and passions that have had an enduring impact on the landscape and character of Scotland.Alexander McCall Smithis the author of over 80 books, includingthe world-famous No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series and theScotland Street novels.Alistair Moffatis an award-winning author of history books includingScotland: A History from Earliest TimesandThe Great Tapestry of Scotland.James Crawfordis the Saltire-nominated author ofFallen Gloryand the presenter of the landmark BBC TV seriesScotland from the Sky.James Robertsonis the Booker-longlisted author of highly acclaimed novels includingAnd the Land Lay Still,Joseph KnightandThe Testament of Gideon Mack.Kathleen Jamieis a Saltire and Costa-winning writer of poetry and non-fiction, includingThe Bonniest Companieand the critically acclaimed essay collectionsSightlinesandFindings.