Scotiana

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Since we are speaking of Robert the Bruce I would like to introduce today Nigel Tranter, a very popular Scottish author who has written, among many other books of historical fiction, a trilogy about the great Scottish king. He died in 2000, at the age of 90.  He was a great admirer of Sir Walter [...]

Absolutely Mairiuna , and it’s also the scottish gaelic name for Scotland 
Have you seen Braveheart ?  If so, you surely remember the famous war cry  “Alba gu bragh! ” by William Wallace. It means something like « Scotland For Ever ».
What an emotionally charged performance Gibson gives us in this film!  An historical epic [...]