The Emperor's New Kilt: The Two Secret Histories of Scotland

Did you know?

The kilt was invented by an English factory manager.

Most tartans date from 1822.

Scotland had electric lighting 70 years before Edison 'invented' it.

King Arthur and Robin Hood were both Scottish.

Thought not.

The Emperor's New Kilt reveals the two secret histories of Scotland

The things Scots are famous for but shouldn't be.

And the things they are not famous for but should be.

'A useful antidote to mythmaking... His disclosures are fascinating' - The Scotsman Newspaper

'Original and fresh' - Aberdeen Press and Journal

'Amazing' -The Daily Record

'Absolutely fascinating' - Scottish Connection, BBC Radio

'Excellent' - Carluke Gazette

About the Author
Henderson, Jan-Andrew: - Jan-Andrew Henderson (J.A. Henderson) is the author of over 30 teen, YA and adult thrillers and non-fiction books. He has been published in the UK, USA, Australia, Germany and the Czech Republic by Oxford University Press, Collins, Hardcourt Press, Amberley Books, Oetinger Publishing, Mainstream Books, Black and White Publishers Mlada Fontana, Black Hart and Floris Books. He has been shortlisted for thirteen literary awards in the UK and Australia and is winner of the Doncaster Book Prize and Royal Mail Award. He recently moved from Scotland to Brisbane and is working on making his accent decipherable. He owns Black Hart Entertainment and the famous City of the Dead Ghost Tours in Edinburgh, which requires him to wear black all the time. He also runs The Green Light Literary Breakdown Service in Brisbane, offering advice, workshops and talks to budding writers.