David Steel Bücher

Four hundred years after Mary's death David and Judy Steel revisit the places she knew during her brief and troubled time in Scotland: Linlithgow Palace, her birthplace, still magnificent in its roofless grandeur; Stirling Castle, her nursery, and the lovely island priory of Inchmahone where the infant queen found refuge; Edinburgh, where she experienced her greatest triumphs and deepest humiliations; the fortresses of the wild Border lands and the rebellious North, and the palaces where she enjoyed music, dancing and the splendours of court life; the scenes of her infatuated courtship with Darnley and of his violent murder, of her abduction by Bothwell and of her last disastrous marriage; her prison on the tiny island of Lochleven; and finally Dundrennan, the peaceful abbey from which she fled in a fishing boat to England - to imprisonment and death." --Cover

This text follows David and Judy Steel on a tour of the Scottish Borders, since 1965 the location of their home and Steel's consituency. It features the rivers, woodland and hills of this region, which has for centuries been of strategic importance, to rievers and kings alike, with bloody feuds and battles. The Borders region has also provided a cultural legacy for Scotland, and the authors' journey includes such places as Floors Castle and Traquair House. The book also describes the local landmarks and landscapes which have inspired writers such as William Wordsworth, Sir Walter Scott and John Buchan. Local legends and ancient customs are also included, as are the agricultural traditions and industrial heritage of the area.