The Inverness area is particularly rich in history, lore and legend and the Highland Capital itself has been at the very centre of great and stirring events in Scottish history. In this collection of some of the best of her articles, many of which were published in The Scots Magazine, Mairi MacDonald recalls well known and not so well known people and events from the rich tapestry which goes to make up the history of the district. The titles of some of the chapters of this book illustrate the wide range of topics covered:

The Highland Railway

The Sobieski Riddle

The Mod

Fiddlers All

Bagpipes across the World Tales of Badenoch

Keeping the Law in Inverness

Inverness When I Was Young

A Steamer on Loch Ness

Why the Black Isle?

In Search of Madan

For those with a pride in their heritage and for the visitor with an enquiring mind this lively collection of tales of Inverness and district will be a delight and source of fascination.