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Dec 10, 2024 | 
heraldscotland.com | Susan Swarbrick |Alistair Moffat
Camusdarach Beach, Arisaig (Image: Getty Images) Where is it? Camusdarach Beach, Morar. Why do you go there? I first saw this magical place 60 years ago, the first time I had gone up to the Highlands. Beyond the islands of Rum and Eigg stretches the eternity of the mighty Atlantic, its waves gently shushing on the pristine sands of the little, horned bay.
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Oct 4, 2024 | 
booksfromscotland.com | Patrick E. Jamieson |Alan Taylor |Alistair Moffat
‘It’s hard to imagine any city getting two such excellent books about it at the same time, and they complement each other perfectly.’2024 marks 900 years since Edinburgh was first named and recorded in a letter by King David I, and to celebrate the occasion a number of excellent books on Auld Reekie’s history have been published. In his latest review, David Robinson compares two of these, their contrasting approaches, and the storied city they mythologise.
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Feb 12, 2024 | 
booksfromscotland.com | Alistair Moffat
The Borders: A History of the Borders from Earliest Times By (author) Alistair Moffat In this acclaimed book, Alistair Moffat tells the story of a part of Scotland that has played a huge role in the nation’s history and moved poets, painters and writers as well as ordinary people for hundreds of years.
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Feb 12, 2024 | 
booksfromscotland.com | Alistair Moffat
Home > History > War Paths: Walking in the Shadows of the Clans By (author) Alistair Moffat Acclaimed historian Alistair Moffat sets off in the footsteps of the Highland clans and their definitive conflicts. In twelve journeys he explores places of conflict, recreating as he walks the tumult of battle. As he recounts the military prowess of the clans he also tells of their lives, their language and culture before it was all swept away.
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Nov 27, 2023 | 
booksfromscotland.com | Alistair Moffat
Home > History > Between Britain: Walking the History of England and Scotland By (author) Alistair Moffat The border between Scotland and England is rich in history. It has been the site of battles, treaties, castles and crossroads. It is also a place where both countries display their nationalism: Saltires flying in the north, the Cross of St George to the south. But it can also be a lens through which to look at the changing history and identities of these two countries.
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Jul 31, 2023 | 
msn.com | Alistair Moffat
For his book War Paths, Alistair Moffat walked the terrain of some of Scotland’s historic battles, gaining new insights into the conflicts and the fierce warrior culture of the Highland clansBurned off by the sun rising over the North Sea, the haar lifted in moments.
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May 24, 2023 | 
booksfromscotland.com | Alistair Moffat
Alistair Moffat Alistair Moffat was born and bred in the Scottish Borders. A former Director of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Director of Programmes at Scottish Television and founder of the Borders Book Festival, he is also the author of a number of highly acclaimed books. From 2011 he was Rector of the University of St Andrews. His previous books include The Reivers, The Borders, Scotland: A History from Earliest Times and To the Island of Tides.
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May 17, 2023 | 
scottishfield.co.uk | Alistair Moffat |Ellie Forbes
As the Borders Book Festival gets ready to return next month for its 20th edition, founder and director Alistair Moffat tells Scottish Field why it still matters in the modern world. It seemed like a good idea at the time. Twenty years ago, I invited four writers to come to a tiny, ninety seat theatre in Melrose to talk about their books. It wasn’t much but I had the cheek to call it a book festival.
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Apr 24, 2023 | 
booksfromscotland.com | Alistair Moffat
Alistair Moffat Alistair Moffat was born in Kelso, Scotland. He is an award-winning writer and historian, and was Director of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and is former Rector of the University of St Andrews. He is founder of Borders Book Festival and Co-Chairman of The Great Tapestry of Scotland. His many books include The Highland Clans and Scotland’s Forgotten Past, both also published by Thames & Hudson.
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Apr 14, 2023 | 
booksfromscotland.com | Alistair Moffat
Alistair Moffat Alistair Moffat was born and bred in the Scottish Borders. A former Director of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Director of Programmes at Scottish Television and founder of the Borders Book Festival, he is also the author of a number of highly acclaimed books. From 2011 he was Rector of the University of St Andrews. His previous books include The Reivers, The Borders, Scotland: A History from Earliest Times and To the Island of Tides.
