Bonnie Scotland

audiobook

Bonnie Scotland

by A. R. Hope (Ascott Robert Hope) Moncrieff

EN·~7 hours·16 chapters

Chapters

16 total
1

Contents

0:15
2

BONNIE SCOTLAND

0:23
3

Note

0:57
4

List of Illustrations

4:00
5

BONNIE SCOTLAND - CHAPTER I THE BORDERS

37:09
6

CHAPTER II AULD REEKIE

38:13
7

CHAPTER III THE TROSSACHS ROUND

40:53
8

CHAPTER IV THE KINGDOM OF FIFE

36:10
9

CHAPTER V THE FAIR CITY

35:53
10

CHAPTER VI THE HIGHLAND LINE

42:22

Description

Imagine taking a cozy seat by the fire while a gentle narrator guides you through Scotland’s most striking mainland scenery. The book pairs vivid water‑colour paintings by the artist Sutton with concise, lively commentary that weaves together geography, history, and folklore. Each illustration is introduced with short anecdotes and literary references that bring the picture to life.

Travel from the rugged crags of Ben Venue to the solemn walls of Tantallon Castle, glide over the tranquil Bass Rock, and wander through the glens and lochs that have inspired poets for centuries. The author’s prose adds colour to the scenes, sharing snippets of local customs, historic events, and personal recollections that feel like a friendly chat. Listeners will come away with a richer sense of Scotland’s character, as if they have walked its hills and valleys themselves.

Details

Full title

Bonnie Scotland Painted by Sutton Palmer; Described by A.R. Hope Moncrieff

Language

en

Duration

~7 hours (426K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at The Internet Archive)

Release date

2014-12-06

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

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A. R. Hope (Ascott Robert Hope) Moncrieff

1846–1927

A prolific Scottish writer, he published lively children's fiction as well as travel and history books, often under the pen name Ascott R. Hope. His work helped shape the popular guidebook tradition of the late Victorian and Edwardian years.

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