Thistle versus Rose: 700 Years of Love, Hatred and Indifference

Thistle versus Rose: 700 Years of Love, Hatred and Indifference

by Albert Jack (Author), Albert Jack (Author), Susan Morrison (Author)

Synopsis

'Ask a Scotsman for directions and he'll tell you which way to go. Ask an Englishman and he'll try to sell you a map.' Anon 'Oats. A grain, which in England is generally given to horses, but in Scotland supports the people. 'Samuel Johnson It's 700 years since the Scots and English went head-to-head at the Battle of Bannockburn...and we've been winding each other up ever since. Has there ever been a better time to celebrate seven centuries of love, hatred and indifference? Susan Morrison and Albert Jack offer the view from each side of the border in this hilarious miscellany of Anglo-Scots rivalry, featuring quotes, stories and trivia from Stephen Fry, Bill Bryson, Jimmy Carr, Robert Burns, Billy Connolly, Frankie Boyle, Robert Louis Stevenson, Samuel Johnson and many, many others.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 176
Publisher: Sceptre
Published: 28 Aug 2014

ISBN 10: 1473605016
ISBN 13: 9781473605015
Book Overview: A hilarious miscellany of Anglo-Scots rivalry celebrating 700 years of Love, Hatred and Indifference - published to mark the Scottish Independence referendum.

Author Bio
Susan Morrison is an award-winning Scottish standup and founder of Scotland's biggest history festival. Albert Jack is the author of numerous bestselling popular history books.