Wild History
Journeys into Lost Scotland
$27.95
- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
31 July 2025
Summary
Shortlisted for The Great Outdoors Reader Awards
Longlisted for the Highland Book Prize
You scramble up over the dunes of an isolated beach. You climb to the summit of a lonely hill. You pick your way through the eerie hush of a forest. And then you find them. The traces of the past. Perhaps they are marked by a tiny symbol on your map, perhaps not. There are no plaques to explain their fading presence before you, nothing to account for what t…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781780279268 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1780279264 |
| Author: | James Crawford |
| Publisher: | Birlinn General |
| Imprint: | Birlinn Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 31 July 2025 |
| Weight: | 307g |
| Dimensions: | 23mm x 129mm x 198mm |
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Critics Review
‘The idea behind it is brilliant… an absolutely riveting journey through time and space’
– Roger Cox * The Scotsman *‘A treasure trove for those who cherish Scotland’
* Press and Journal *‘A surprising and exciting book and one we’d highly recommend to anyone with an interest in this country of ours and its history’
– Ken Lussey * Undiscovered Scotland *‘Leaving behind the well-worn paths to explore the lost, authentic, unfiltered shadows of our past, he uncovers a landscape that is full of stories. Wild histories that are all around us, just waiting to be noticed’
* Oban Times *‘Wild History is an invitation to see for oneself just how much of the past still lives with us in the present’
* Edinburgh Life *‘There are some books you can’t put down and Wild History is Exhibit A in that category… Crawford’s curiosity is the engine of this historical travelogue but his nicely informal and homely writing style is the grease that lubricates the wheels… highly recommended’
* Scottish Field *‘An excellent book full of awe-inspiring places to discover off the beaten track; you may never look at Scotland’s landscape in the same way’
* Outdoor Photography Magazine *‘This is a guidebook with a difference and a travelogue with an attractive personal underlay… Modern ‘heritage trails’ are bypassed in this glimpse into a world of ‘wild histories’, offering its crystal-clear notion that the same fulfilment is in reach of all of us with curiosity and a pair of feet’
– Hugh Cheape * Current Archaeology *‘Crawford explores the places others overlook in his latest book, a book that is both fascinating and beautiful’
* Books from Scotland *James Crawford
James Crawford is a writer and broadcaster, and for over a decade he worked for and researched Scotland’s national collection of architecture and archaeology. He is the author of nine books, including Fallen Glory: The Lives and Deaths of History’s Greatest Lost Buildings and The Edge of the Plain: How Borders Make and Break Our World, both of which were shortlisted for Non-Fiction Book of the Year at Scotland’s National Book Awards. He is the writer and presenter of the BBC One series Scotland from the Sky, the presenter of BBC Radio 4’s Take Four Books and in 2024 he was appointed Chair of the Board of the Edinburgh International Book Festival.
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