The Scotsman Who Became the World 'S First Terrorist Scottish Books
The Herald › February 19, 2005
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SCOTS take great pride in their history as innovators, so much so that when someone - Stuart Cosgrove of Channel 4, for instance - dares suggest that they no longer possess such vision, their umbrage is violent.
No-one could reasonably dispute the nation's talent for ingenuity, either in the past or today. But what also can't be ignored is that not all of this imaginative fervour has been glorious. Take John the Painter, the subject of Jessica Warner's sprightly biography (Profile Books, pounds-15.99).See the full content of this document
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The Scotsman Who Became the World 'S First Terrorist Scottish Books
He was the kind of character Scotland would rather disown than clasp to its bosom, yet he has good claim to be described as the first-ever international terrorist. Daring, focused and cunning, more than willing to kill the...
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