For generations the tiny chapel of Rosslyn has been the subject of an extraordinary range of speculation and theories culminating in "The Da Vinci Code" in which it plays a central role. Through hidden treasure and Templar Knights to the Holy Grail and Madonna worship, the astonishing richness and mystery of this Renaissance masterpiece have attracted almost every conspiracy theorist in the land convinced that they alone know the truth. Visitor numbers have soared and the chapel is about to feature in a Hollywood film based on "The Da Vinci Code". Roddy Martine stands back from this and tells the story of this beautiful chapel and the family that built it as well as the glen in which it sits, while reviewing the vast range of theories that exist and how they came about. For those who want to go behind the myth of Rosslyn to the real place that exists, this will be the book.

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Product Description: Between 1883 and 1890, John Martine, a retired brewer, farmer and corn merchant wrote three volumes of reminiscences on the parishes of the County of Haddingtonshire. Classics of the genre, they chronicled in detail East Lothian's historic past: the families, characters, events and anecdotes which have molded this agriculturally rich but often overlooked region since its early beginnings...read more

Product Description: Insight Compact Guide Edinburgh: This book is packed with useful information, yet finding what you need is simple: A map on the inside fron cover clearly shows the routes suggested in the main text. The routes allow you to follow them right through or pick only the sights that interest you...read more

Product Description: This officially sponsored guide fact packed and illustrated throughout in glorious colour, is the indispensable souvenir to this historic pageant. For over fifty years the Edinburgh Military Tattoo has thrilled and dazzled visitors to Scotland's Capital, not to mention the Scots who loyally turn out annually with their families...read more

Filled with dramatic photographs of castles and countryside, this celebration of the Scottish highlands mixes tradition, history, and lore to introduce readers to this unique region. (view table of contents)

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Product Description: A journey through Scotland's history and landscape. With colour photographs and text, this book describes Scotland in all its moods, and how whisky has emerged from this environment over the last 500 years. From Speyside and the Highlands, to Islay and the Western Isles, there are stories to tell...read more

Product Description: Providing an invaluable guide to the surnames of Scotland, each entry in this book covers the history, areas of family lands, castles, and tartans (ancient and modern) associated with the powerful clans of the Highlands, and the great families of the Lowlands.

Illustrates the many varieties and styles of decoration that can be found in Scottish homes today