The Emperor's New Kilt: The Two Secret Histories of Scotland (2) - Softcover

Henderson, Jan-Andrew

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1648269443 ISBN 13: 9781648269448

Publisher: Black Hart, 2020

Synopsis

Did you know?

The kilt was invented by an English factory manager.

Most tartans date from 1822.

Scotland had electric lighting 70 years before Edison 'invented' it.

King Arthur and Robin Hood were both Scottish.

Thought not.

 

The Emperor's New Kilt reveals the two secret histories of Scotland

The things Scots are famous for but shouldn't be.

And the things they are not famous for but should be.

 

'A useful antidote to mythmaking... His disclosures are fascinating' - The Scotsman Newspaper

'Original and fresh' - Aberdeen Press and Journal

'Amazing' -The Daily Record

'Absolutely fascinating' - Scottish Connection, BBC Radio

'Excellent' - Carluke Gazette

 

About this title

About the Author

Jan-Andrew Henderson (J.A. Henderson) is the author of over 38 teen, YA and adult thrillers and non-fiction books. He has been published in the UK, USA, Australia, Germany and the Czech Republic by Oxford University Press, Collins, Hardcourt Press, Amberley Books, Oetinger Publishing, Mainstream Books, Black and White Publishers Mlada Fontana, Black Hart and Floris Books. He has been shortlisted for fifteen literary awards in the UK and Australia and won the Doncaster Book Prize, Aurealis Award and Royal Mail Award. He recently moved from Scotland to Brisbane and is working on making his accent decipherable.He owns Black Hart Entertainment and the famous City of the Dead Ghost Tours in Edinburgh, which requires him to wear black all the time. He also runs The Green Light Literary Breakdown Service in Brisbane, offering advice, workshops and talks to budding writers.

Edition details

• Publisher: Black Hart
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1648269443
• ISBN 13: 9781648269448
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 330