A Distant Thunder

War stories have made a significant contribution to the nation’s literature, which is not surprising given Scotland’s long and distinctive military history. This collection brings together twenty-four evocative tales of war, fictional and factual, by some of the greatest Scottish writers.

Trevor Royle is an outstanding historian of war and empire. His books include Facing the Bear: Scotland and the Cold War, The Flowers of the Forest: Scotland and the First World War and A Time of Tyrants: Scotland and the Second World War . He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh and a member of the Scottish Government’s Advisory Panel for Commemorating the First World War.