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An ancient Scots law says that the head of any dead whale found on the Scottish coast automatically becomes the property of the king, and the tail the property of the queen. The Scots excel at elephant polo, a game usually played in the East. The modern game was co-founded in the 1980s in Scotland, and the Scots are top of the leader board! This book contains hundreds of 'strange but true' facts and anecdotes about Scottish history. Arranged into a miniature history of Scotland, and with bizarre and hilarious true tales for every era, it will delight anyone with an interest in Scottish history. 50 b/w illustrations

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JOHN & NOREEN HAMILTON have been working together as ‘Heritage Stories’ since 2002. They are both professional storytellers registered with the Scottish Storytelling Forum. They research historical sites and themes and present the stories in an accessible and entertaining format to a wide range of audiences. They have worked for all the main heritage organisations in Scotland, and Noreen studied Scottish History at university. Their first book for The History Press, Scottish History: Strange but True, was published in 2018. They live in Peebles.

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