A Narrow Sea

The first history of the special relationship between Ireland and Scotland from acclaimed historian Jonathan Bardon, based on his BBC Radio series of the same name. A Narrow Sea explores the myriad connections, correlations, personalities and antagonisms that have, over the centuries, defined the relationship between these two spirited neighbors. In 120 brief, episodic chapters, the book offers a stirring, panoramic view of a connection that has shaped the course of history. Roving freely across the centuries, from the first migrations of the regions' Paleolithic tribes and their encounters with Greek and Roman explorers, to the grand colonial projects of the Vikings, Normans and Stuarts, this is the story of how a shared culture laid the basis for two very different nations.