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The debatable land : the lost world between Scotland and England / Graham Robb.
Explores the history of the Debatable Land, the former buffer between Scotland and England and once upon a time the bloodiest region in the country.
Record details
- ISBN: 0393285324
- ISBN: 9780393285321
- Physical Description: x, 334 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 25 cm
- Edition: First American edition.
- Publisher: New York : W.W. Norton & Company, 2018.
- Copyright: ©2018
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-316) and indexes. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Hidden places -- Outpost -- Panic button -- The true and ancient border -- "The sewer of abandoned men" -- Mouldywarp -- Beachcombing -- Blind roads -- Harrowed -- "Loveable custumis" -- Accelerated transhumance -- Skurrlywarble -- Exploratores -- Windy edge -- "In tymes bigane" -- "Stob and staik" -- "Rube, burne, spoyll, slaye, murder annd destrewe" -- The final partition -- Hector of ye Harlawe -- Scrope -- Tarras Moss -- "A factious and naughty people" -- Silence -- Graticules -- The Kingdom of Selgovia -- "Arthur" -- The great Caledonian invasion -- Polling stations -- No man's land -- The river. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Scottish Borders (England and Scotland) > History. Scottish Borders (England and Scotland) > History, Military. Boundaries > History. |
Available copies
- 3 of 3 copies available at Lehigh Valley Library System. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Easton Area Public Library System.
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- 0 current holds with 3 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easton Main Library | 941.37 R631d (Text) | 31901004257962 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
