Scottish History for Dummies
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Narrated by:
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Matthew Waterson
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By:
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William Knox PhD
About this listen
Want to discover how a small country on the edge of Northern Europe packs an almighty historical punch? Scottish History for Dummies is your guide to the story of Scotland and its place within the historical narratives of Britain, Europe, and the rest of the world. You'll find out how Scotland rose from the ashes to forge its own destiny, understand the impact of Scottish historical figures such as William Wallace, Robert the Bruce, and David Hume and be introduced to the wonderful world of Celtic religion, architecture, and monuments.
History can help us make connections with people and events, and it gives us an understanding of why the world is like it is today. Scottish History for Dummies pulls back the curtain on how the story of Scotland has shaped the world far beyond its borders. From its turbulent past to the present day, this informative guide sheds a new and timely light on the story of Scotland and its people.
If you're a lifelong learner looking for a fun, factual exploration of the grand scope of Scotland or a traveler wanting to make the most of your trip to this captivating country, Scottish History for Dummies has you covered.
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- David Clark
- 15-09-19
ruined by narrator
who cannot pronounce town and city names....I mean how hard is it to get Annan wrong. ...I hardly recognised his version of Dunfermline.
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- Kindle Customer
- 24-11-20
Hard to understand names and places.
Narrator cannot pronounce Scots names and places. Should have picked someone with a better understanding of the Scots dialect.
Disappointing.
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- P M.
- 18-08-21
An excellent book spoilt by the narrator
The narrator's poor attempt at pronouncing Scottish places etc spoilt this otherwise enjoyable audiobook.
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- Chris
- 28-11-19
Great overview but some terrible pronunciation
Offers a great overall timeline of events and is a good introduction to the nation. However the pronunciation of place names make it seem like this narrator has never heard of Scotland!
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- Robert
- 14-04-23
No opportunity for mispronunciation was missed
It really should have been a Scotsman, who narrated this story. The pronunciation was absolutely and unbelievably terrible. Even by the laws of probability, you would expect he would have got at least some of the Scottish police names and people correct, but no almost every single error possible was made.
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- Gordon West Sussex
- 23-06-20
Awful narration ruins this audio book
The narration is absolutely awful, quite simply because the narrator has done no research on how to pronounce even the most simple of Scottish names or places. I doubt he's ever been to Scotland. Shockingly poor, I will sadly be returning the book because of this. I am around quarter way through and the content is great, so I may buy the paper or kindle version.
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- Amazon Customer
- 17-07-21
Terrible mispronounced almost every place name in Scotland and even the word papul!! !!
Terrible mispronounced almost every place name in Scotland and even the word papul!!!
Dunfirmline, Dumfries , Aran , and many more said totally wrong - why not get a Scot to read it or at least someone who can speak English !!
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- colin barclay
- 30-01-24
How to mispronounce every Scottish location
The narrator obviously has never visited Scotland or met anyone from Scotland… which is a shame as it’s a fascinating story.
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- Kerry Lynas
- 18-07-23
Poor pronunciation.
Get a someone familiar with the Scots and Gaelic languages to narrate. Otherwise not bad. Hard to listen to.
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- Weesaint
- 26-11-23
Good conscise history of Scotland.
I liked the social history side better than the constant shenanigans of the royals and power hungry individuals. The almost constant mispronunciations of place names and people was really irritating. Surely someone should have proof-listened to this prior to release.
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