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Bloody Scottish History: Edinburgh [EPUB ebook]

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Edinburgh is one of the most beautiful cities in the world – with one of the darkest histories on record. Sweeping through the centuries in a blood-soaked catalogue of assaults, assassinations and all-out attempts at annihilation, this volume reveals the hideous tapestry of death, disease and disaster that lies beneath Edinburgh’s stunning façade. You’ll never see the city in the same way again…

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GEOFF HOLDER is a full-time writer covering such diverse subjects as walking, natural history, archaeology, music and art. He is the author of a number of titles, including The Guide to Mysterious Glasgow, Scottish Bodysnatchers and 101 Things to do with a Stone Circle.

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Lingua Inglese ● Formato EPUB ● Pagine 192 ● ISBN 9780752481999 ● Dimensione 8.3 MB ● Casa editrice The History Press ● Città London ● Paese GB ● Pubblicato 2012 ● Scaricabile 24 mesi ● Moneta EUR ● ID 2540248 ● Protezione dalla copia DRM sociale

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