Glasgow: A New History

Scotland's largest city has always been one of the most vibrant, varied and fascinating places in the country. Published to coincide with the year-long celebrations of Glasgow 850 in 2025, bestselling historian Alistair Moffat delivers a concise and readable history, packed with fact and anecdote, telling the story of the city and its people.

About the author

Alistair Moffat was born and bred in the Scottish Borders. A former Director of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Director of Programmes at Scottish Television and founder of the Borders Book Festival, he is also the author of a number of highly acclaimed books. From 2011 he was Rector of the University of St Andrews. He has written more than thirty books on Scottish history, and lives in the Scottish Borders.

Product details

• Authors: Alistair Moffat, Moffat Alistair
• Publisher: BIRLINN LIMITED
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 01.11.2025
• EAN: 9781780279589
• ISBN: 978-1-78027-958-9
• No. of pages: 224
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Glasgow, History, European History, HISTORY / General, HISTORY / Europe / General, Scotland, HISTORY / World, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, HISTORY / Europe / Ireland, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Scotland, General & world history, British & Irish history, Archaeology, Local History, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General, Social and cultural history, General and world history, Central Scotland, History and Archaeology