Product Description

Scotland is a fascinating country with a dark and bloody past - filled with characters who thought nothing of using torture, murder and treachery to get what they wanted. Many of its ancient sites are steeped in tales of skulduggery and dark doings - castles and houses, monuments and cairns, battlegrounds and burial grounds - each with a story to tell. Now, these historical figures, sites and stories have been brought together in this book. From dragons to dragoons, rebels to rabbles, warlocks to warfare, "Devil's Gallop" mixes fact with legend to bring to life Scotland's dark past, taking the reader on a series of tours ranging north as far as Inverness and south to Hermitage Castle in the Borders. Murderous monarchs, wicked witches and nasty nobles are all featured in these pages. There are tales of cannibalistic humanoid underground dwellers; of religious fervour that led to rebellion; and of murder, abduction and general all-round villainy.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #481476 in Books
• Published on: 2001-03-15
• Format: Illustrated
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 224 pages

Customer Reviews

Gothic Travelogue
Skelton delivers a dark and atmospheric travel guide to some of Scotland's more notable horrors and terrors. Entertaining, and should both stir the imagination and persuade you to get out and about Scotland to have a look for yourself.