The Scottish World

A Journey Into the Scottish Diaspora

By: Billy Kay

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Paperback | 1 October 2008 | Edition Number 1

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A celebration of Scottish achievement in a global context

'Thaim wi a guid Scots tongue in their heid are fit tae gang ower the warld'

In The Scottish World, renowned broadcaster Billy Kay takes us on a global journey of discovery, highlighting the extraordinary influence the Scots have had on communities and cultures on almost every continent.

While others have questioned the self-confidence of the Scots, Kay has travelled the world from Bangkok to Brazil, Warsaw to Waikiki and found ringing endorsements for the integrity and intellect, the poetry and passion of the Scottish people in every country he has visited.

He expands people's view of Scotland by relating remarkable stories of the wealthy Scottish merchant community in Gdansk; of national geniuses of Scots descent, such as Lermontov in Russia and Grieg in Norway; of an American Civil War blamed on Sir Walter Scott and initiated in the St Andrew's Society of Charleston; of inspirational missionaries in Calabar and Budapest; of Scotch professors establishing football in soccer strongholds such as Barcelona and S o Paulo; of pioneers like Sandeman and Cockburn, and the Scottish roots of many of the great wines of Europe; and of their amazing involvement in liberation movements in Malawi, Chile, Peru, Greece, Corsica and India.

The Scottish World is a celebration of the enormous contribution the Scots have made to the modern world.

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Full of revelations about the Scottish diaspora overlooked by most historians * Sunday Herald *
Makes clear Scotland's contribution to world history * Sunday Post *
A well-researched study of the real influence Scots have had on the modern world * Scots Independent *
Intelligent and engaging * The Big Issue *
Kay brings a fresh eye to the impressive legacy of the Scottish diaspora. Every page brings another hero * National Trust Magazine *

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Acknowledgements	p. 9
Prologue: Fit Tae Gang Ower the Warld	p. 11
To Noroway o'er the Faem	p. 23
A Forgotten Diaspora	p. 41
Bloodstream of the Auld Alliance	p. 79
The Peninsular Campaign	p. 97
Thistle and Shamrock Entwined	p. 113
The Scotch South	p. 131
The Exile's Lament	p. 149
To Smile in Ka'iulani's Eye	p. 163
The Democratic Intellect	p. 177
The Scottish Mission	p. 197
It Wes Us	p. 221
From Darien to Don Roberto	p. 239
A, Fredome is a Noble Thing	p. 253
The Mason Word	p. 281
Epilogue: There Will be Moonlight Again	p. 297
Glossary	p. 301
Bibliography	p. 305
Index	p. 309
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