111 Dark Places in Scotland That You Shouldn't Miss - (111 Places/Shops) by Philip R Stone (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Explore Scotland's dark heritage with this guide as you learn the stories and visit sites of death, disaster, or the macabre across its cities, towns, castles, and landscapes.

'Dark Tourism' involves traveling to sites associated with death, disaster, or the macabre. Scotland is filled with these 'dark places' that embody pain, shame, and 'difficult heritage.' 111 Dark Places in Scotland That You Shouldn't Miss provides an engaging, accessible, and authoritative guide to these significant sites within Scotland's castles, ancient cities, towns, and natural landscapes. This book delves into the darker aspects of the nation's heritage.

Scotland, while part of the UK, maintains a distinct cultural identity with a history steeped in conflict, especially with its dominant neighbor, England. The country's legacy of turmoil has shaped its strong sense of national identity, often the core of dark tourism. This guidebook is the first of its kind, designed for both locals and visitors to explore Scotland's dark tourism sites. It complements 111 Dark Places in England and provides a distinctly Scottish perspective on the nation's challenging past.

About the Author

Philip R. Stone, Ph.D. is an internationally recognized scholar in the field of 'dark tourism' and 'difficult heritage'. He has published extensively about the subject in academic literature and has presented his work at conferences across the world. Philip is also a media consultant on dark tourism, with clients including the BBC, CNN, The New York Times, The Guardian, and The Washington Post. He is the author of the first-ever book of its kind, 111 Dark Places in England That You Shouldn't Miss.