The Borders: A History of the Borders from Earliest Times

In this acclaimed book, Alistair Moffat tells the story of a part of Scotland that has played a huge role in the nation’s history and moved poets, painters and writers as well as ordinary people for hundreds of years.

The hunter-gatherers who first penetrated the virgin interior, the Celtic warlords, the Romans, the Northumbrians and the Reivers, who dominated the Anglo-Scottish borderlands for over 300 years, have all had their part to play in the constantly evolving life of the area. It is the people of a place that make its history and Alistair Moffat’s book is a testament to those who have made the Borders their home, and who have created the traditions, myths and romance that define it so strongly.

Reviews of The Borders: A History of the Borders from Earliest Times

'Beautifully written, a fine book' * Sunday Herald * 'Highly readable – a lively, clear style' * Northern History * 'Quirky, learned and utterly absorbing'  — Allan Massie 'Beautifully written, a fine book' * Sunday Herald * 'Highly readable – a lively, clear style' * Northern History * 'Quirky, learned and utterly absorbing'  — Allan Massie