The Hogmanay Companion: Everything You Wanted to Know About New Year's Eve: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About New Year's Eve - Softcover

Hugh Douglas

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1897784937 ISBN 13: 9781897784938

Publisher: Neil Wilson Publishing, 1999

Synopsis

This volume reveals the origins of New Year's Eve, or Hogmanay as the Scots term has it. Hugh Douglas takes the reader from the remotest beginnings of the festival through 18th- and 19th-century developments and up to the millennium. The book explores many of the puzzling aspects of the New Year's celebrations, including: why a tall, dark stranger at midnight?; why carrying a lump of coal; and why can the first-foot never be a fair person no matter how firm a friend? The author also explores how the name "Hogmanay" was derived and what it means, and offers songs and food and drink recipes. A Hangover Helpline is also provided for those who have over-indulged!

About this title

Review:

The essential handbook on Hogmanay. Ticks all the boxes, answers all the questions for those who want to know about the New year's Eve celebrations. --Scots Magazine

About the Author:

Hugh Douglas was a prolific author with critically acclaimed works on Robert Burns, Bonnie Prince Charlie and Flora Macdonald. He was also author of the Burns Supper Companion.

About this edition

• Publisher: Neil Wilson Publishing
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 1897784937
• ISBN 13: 9781897784938
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 168
• Illustrator: Keith Horrox