From the Celtic sea-farers to the Cutty Sark and the Royal Yacht Britannia - Osborne and Armstrong champion great ships. Combining the ships' histories with their involvement and significance in Scottish life and imagination, this is a unique study of Scotland's oft forgotten maritime legacy. Not just a book for ship enthusiasts, this lavishly illustrated, highly accessible and readable account of Scotland's great ships will capture your imagination and leave you dreaming of life on the high seas.

About the Author

Brian D. Osborne was born in 1941 in Glasgow. Working in public libraries, he became President of the ScottishLibrary Association in 1992, until retiring from librarianship in 1995 to concentrate on writing. Specialising inhistorical biographies, Scottish literature, history andculture, he also writes for magazines in the UK and USA. He has written extensively on the Scottish novelist and short-story writer, Neil Munro, and is Secretary of the Neil Munro Society. Ronald Armstrong has had a long career in Scottish education as head teacher of three primary schools. Latterly he was an assistant director of the Scottish Consultative Council on the Curriculum, with a particular responsibility for a major review of the curriculum, especially in the area of environmental studies.

Book Information
ISBN 9781906307042
Author Brian D. Osborne
Format Hardback
Page Count 208
Imprint Luath Press Ltd
Publisher Luath Press Ltd
Weight(grams) 676g
Dimensions(mm) 240mm * 165mm * 18mm