Perth & Kinross A Pocket Miscellany: A companion for visitors and residents

by Trish Colton

How was David Attenborough bested by Capercaillies?

Why did a murdering gang break up a Christmas party on a crannog in 1612?

What did Macbeth give a group of Kinross folk?

Which lass from the tiny hamlet of Wester Pett ended up a Moroccan empress?

What links the area’s smallest whisky distillery with Hold No. 5 in the wreck of the good ship S.S. Politician?

Perth & Kinross – A Pocket Miscellany embraces a wide variety of subjects, from the obscure to the famous – and the infamous.

Castles, dragons, film locations, whisky, curling, wildlife, poetry, and much more. The perfect read for locals and visitors, it will also delight anyone with an interest in Scotland and Scottish history.

148 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 2019

Reviews

[Katlin · Rating 2 out of 5]

Seeing as I was born and breed a Perth lass, it’s only fair I read the book ‘Perth & Kinross : A Pocket Miscellany’ by Trish Colton. I found it interesting at times but I also felt there was a lot of misinformation, if you aren’t from the Perthshire area this won’t effect you but anyone who knows and lives in Perth would. I do not find Scottish history boring but I found this read was rather repetitive and it was falling a little on the dull side. History isn’t dull so when retelling past events it shouldn’t be boring or dull. There was events for which the locations are wrong, I felt there was too much nonsense and I can’t help but think of all the other things related to Perth & Kinross that would have been far more interesting and beneficial to the book. There is a photo/illustrations breakdown at the beginning of the book but I feel it would’ve been better to have the photography and destination together so readers aren’t flicking back and fourth.

Some aspects of the book were really interesting to read about but overall there isn’t much to say.

2.5 Stars