An updated, revised edition of Neal Ascherson's definitive history of Scotland - with new material for 2025.

In Stone Voices, Neal Ascherson weaves together a story of the deep past - the time of geology and archaeology, of myth and legend - with the story of modern Scotland and its identity. Stirring, insightful and beautifully crafted, and occupying that borderland between history, memoir, politics and geography, Stone Voices forms a unique exploration of a fascinating and ever-evolving country.

"Insightful [and] delicate . . . A jagged and moving book . . . [Ascherson] can stir both the mind and the blood" - Financial Times

"A fascinating and thought-provoking book, laced with genuine wit and elegantly written. Every Scot should read it" - Sunday Herald

"Beautifully written . . . full of surprising revelations and with a range of reference which is breathtaking in its scope" - Spectator

"Admirably written, highly intelligent, thought-provoking, and very enjoyable" - Literary Review