Thistle Versus Rose

Thistle Versus Rose Scotland, England and 700 Years of Love, Hatred and Indifference

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Publisher's Synopsis

'Ask a Scotsman for directions and he'll tell you which way to go. Ask an Englishman and he'll try to sell you a map.' Anon

'Oats. A grain, which in England is generally given to horses, but in Scotland supports the people. 'Samuel Johnson

It's 700 years since the Scots and English went head-to-head at the Battle of Bannockburn... and we've been winding each other up ever since. Has there ever been a better time to celebrate seven centuries of love, hatred and indifference?

Susan Morrison and Albert Jack offer the view from each side of the border in this hilarious miscellany of Anglo-Scots rivalry, featuring quotes, stories and trivia from Stephen Fry, Bill Bryson, Jimmy Carr, Robert Burns, Billy Connolly, Frankie Boyle, Robert Louis Stevenson, Samuel Johnson and many, many others.

About the Publisher

Sceptre

Sceptre is the literary imprint of Hodder & Stoughton bringing you thought-provoking, award-winning and critically acclaimed fiction and non-fiction.

Book information

ISBN: 9781473605015
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Imprint: Sceptre
Pub date:
DEWEY: 941.100207
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 176
Weight: 128g
Height: 197mm
Width: 130mm
Spine width: 11mm