{"product_id":"9781411466081","title":"Manners, Customs, and History of the Highlanders of Scotland (Barnes \u0026 Noble Digital Library)","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis edition includes a modern introduction and a list of suggested further reading.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \"Everything belonging to the Highlands of Scotland has of late become peculiarly interesting. It is not much above half a century since it was otherwise.\" -- Sir Walter Scott\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSir Walter Scott placed the Scottish Highlands on the map of popular tourist destinations. This timeworn work - consisting of the 1816 essay \"Manners, Customs and History of the Highlanders of Scotland\" and the introduction to his novel Rob Roy, \"Historical Account of the Clan MacGregor\" - helped transform Scottish national identity. Scott shifts the image of the Highlander from a bloodthirsty rebel to a heroic defender of the British Empire. and provides many references to leading figures Scottish history. The MacGregors serve as the epitome of the integrity of clanship.","brand":"Barnes \u0026 Noble","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47127712792816,"sku":"9781411466081","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781411466081_p0.jpg?v=1769897421","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781411466081","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}