A History of Edinburgh

by Christopher McNab

Covering the entire span of Edinburgh's remarkable story from Early Bronze Age to the stirrings of independence, this compact book is packed with intrigue, clamour, politics and invention. In a series of digestible, chronological entries. with occasional historical illustrations, Dr. Christopher McNab provides an invaluable reference to Scotland's capital city.

224 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2017

Reviews

[Deborah-Ruth · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read this book on the plane from Scotland to Canada. I spent one year living in Edinburgh and then have since been back about 10 times for a visit, so I think I do know Edinburgh pretty well. However, this book provides the history and some interesting facts about it in a succinct and well-laid out way. I think it's a perfect book as a souvenir or a quick-read for someone who wants to get the bare-bones facts about this city. Obviously, it does not have the time or space to go into a long history or much details, but it is enough to whet one's appetite.