num_pages: 112
description: History with the nasty bits left in!From the rock settlement of the Bronze Age to the towering tenements of the nineteenth century, the Scots have battled with bullies and fought to keep control of their capital. Read on for a whistle-stop tour of Edinburgh's foul and fierce history.Want to know:whose pickled skin became a sought-after souvenir?why it's alright to spit on the High Street?how the pupils of Edinburgh High School got away with murder?Plot your path to the past with he frightful fold-out map of the city - climb up to the cursed castle for tales of reckless raids, hit the High Street for a whole host of historical horrors and visit Holyroodhouse, the home of kidnapped kings and mysterious murders.History has never been so horrible!
language: English
title: Edinburgh
titlecomplete: Edinburgh (Horrible Histories)
genres: Historical, Middle Grade, History, Childrens, Scotland, Travel, Humor, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 338
series: Horrible Histories Gruesome Guides
publisher: Scholastic Children's Books