Clanlands: Whisky, Warfare, and a Scottish Adventure Like No Other
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- Create Date：2022-05-19 09:52:01
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- Author：Sam Heughan
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Summary
Now a #1 New York Times Bestseller！
A road trip book with a difference。 Stars of Outlander - Sam Heughan & Graham McTavish - explore Scotland， a land of raw beauty， poetry， feuding， music， history， and warfare。
From their faithful camper van to boats， kayaks， bicycles， and motorbikes， join stars of Outlander Sam and Graham on a road trip with a difference， as two Scotsmen explore a land of raw beauty， poetry， feuding， music， history， and warfare。
Unlikely friends Sam and Graham begin their journey in the heart of Scotland at Glencoe and travel from there all the way to Inverness and Culloden battlefield， where along the way they experience adventure and a cast of highland characters。 In this story of friendship， finding themselves， and whisky， they discover the complexity， rich history and culture of their native country。
A road trip book with a difference。 Stars of Outlander - Sam Heughan & Graham McTavish - explore Scotland， a land of raw beauty， poetry， feuding， music， history， and warfare。
From their faithful camper van to boats， kayaks， bicycles， and motorbikes， join stars of Outlander Sam and Graham on a road trip with a difference， as two Scotsmen explore a land of raw beauty， poetry， feuding， music， history， and warfare。
Unlikely friends Sam and Graham begin their journey in the heart of Scotland at Glencoe and travel from there all the way to Inverness and Culloden battlefield， where along the way they experience adventure and a cast of highland characters。 In this story of friendship， finding themselves， and whisky， they discover the complexity， rich history and culture of their native country。
Reviews
Carolyn
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I listened to this and really enjoyed the banter， the history and the stories。
Jill
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A humorous and self indulgent story of two friends traveling the Scottish countryside。 Long on historic facts and self deprecating humor。 Worth listening to as an audio book if you’re an outlander fan！
Diana Bustamante
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A lovely companion to their tv show。 Lots more details of history and lovable repartee between the costars。
Maria Stanica
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4。5/5
Dawn
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I noticed in many of the reviews to listen to the audiobook。 I agree for several reasons。 Listening to Sam and Graham just makes the book less confusing as to whom is speaking as well as funnier。
Megan | A Page to Turn
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I just loved listening to these two talk to me in the audio version。
Lorissa
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Highly recommend the audio for a good laugh。
Amanda
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A fun and witty read！
Manchester Public Library， CT
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- This review was contributed by Circulation Librarian Valerie and also appears under her personal Goodreads account。-I feel like the best way to experience this book is to listen to it with a physical copy in front of you。 This is something I never do （my audiobook listening happens in the car or while I'm getting ready in the morning or doing chores） but both formats add something to this book。 Heughan and McTavish do an excellent job narrating - I can understand why this won the 2022 Audie aw - This review was contributed by Circulation Librarian Valerie and also appears under her personal Goodreads account。-I feel like the best way to experience this book is to listen to it with a physical copy in front of you。 This is something I never do （my audiobook listening happens in the car or while I'm getting ready in the morning or doing chores） but both formats add something to this book。 Heughan and McTavish do an excellent job narrating - I can understand why this won the 2022 Audie award for History/Biography - and just like in the TV show "Men in Kilts"， their back and forth banter comes through， with lots of comedic moments， while each is a fantastic narrator on their own。 I personally feel that some of the heavier history sections would have sunk in better for me by reading the physical version， which I noticed as I skimmed my copy at home。 If you are a fan of Outlander， Scotland， or travelogues， definitely consider giving this one a shot。 I will mention that if you no nothing about Outlander， some of the quips and sections will be lost on you， but there is plenty to enjoy even without that knowledge。 - Valerie， Circulation Librarian 。。。more
Ashlyn
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Extremely fun， and the perfect read for fans of the Outlander show。 You will get the most joy from listening to the audiobook， it seems like two friends messing around with a vague goal and fun all the way。 Such a mood booster！
Valerie
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Note: I also wrote this review for the Manchester Public Library （CT） Goodreads account。I feel like the best way to experience this book is to listen to it with a physical copy in front of you。 This is something I never do （my audiobook listening happens in the car or while I'm getting ready in the morning or doing chores） but both formats add something to this book。 Heughan and McTavish do an excellent job narrating - I can understand why this won the 2022 Audie award for History/Biography - an Note: I also wrote this review for the Manchester Public Library （CT） Goodreads account。I feel like the best way to experience this book is to listen to it with a physical copy in front of you。 This is something I never do （my audiobook listening happens in the car or while I'm getting ready in the morning or doing chores） but both formats add something to this book。 Heughan and McTavish do an excellent job narrating - I can understand why this won the 2022 Audie award for History/Biography - and just like in the TV show "Men in Kilts"， their back and forth banter comes through， with lots of comedic moments， while each is a fantastic narrator on their own。 I personally feel that some of the heavier history sections would have sunk in better for me by reading the physical version， which I noticed as I skimmed my copy at home。 If you are a fan of Outlander， Scotland， or travelogues， definitely consider giving this one a shot。 I will mention that if you no nothing about Outlander， some of the quips and sections will be lost on you， but there is plenty to enjoy even without that knowledge。 。。。more
Mariana Custodio
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Let's start with the fact that I am not much of a fan non fiction。 Did I read this because of Heughan and Mctavish， maybe。 But more than that， I do love - and I mean， I've got a Tattoo that shows that - Scotland and trips， especially road trips。 I've been to Scotland a few times and the second， literally I've stepped foot outside the train station in Edinburgh I've realised that that's my favourite country in the world。 The history of the country is full of rich traditions， so many foods and mus Let's start with the fact that I am not much of a fan non fiction。 Did I read this because of Heughan and Mctavish， maybe。 But more than that， I do love - and I mean， I've got a Tattoo that shows that - Scotland and trips， especially road trips。 I've been to Scotland a few times and the second， literally I've stepped foot outside the train station in Edinburgh I've realised that that's my favourite country in the world。 The history of the country is full of rich traditions， so many foods and music！ But what I loved the most was the scenery。 I walked around Edinburgh， roaming the streets， touristy and not so touristy and was so surprised with how much you can learn just by observing。 And you can see history everywhere， imagining what it would be like centuries ago in those very same spots。 And though I am a fan of cities， I am a nature lover。 Me and a friend went on one of those highland tours and I could just live there。 So reading this adventure of theirs I've remembered my own。 Walking around a snowy Glencoe， or my boat ride in Loch Ness - yes， looking of Nessie - basically doing a few of the things they did。 I've been planning another trip to Scotland soon and why not a road trip， I little bit inspired in this tour of theirs。 Reading this book was a journey itself， imagining the scenery I didn't know， the adventures they lived， the amazing food they had， and of course drinking as much as them。 And most of all， actually learning a bit more of this rich history of the clans and the lands that in more than one way， have a special place in my heart。 。。。more
Cathy Hartke
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Whether you've watched Outlander or not （if not。。。。 lots of spoilers！ ）， or watched Men In Kilts （you really should！ ）， or know little about Scottish history， this is still a super fun read！ It's a great buddy adventure in one of the most beautiful places on the planet。 Yes， there's history but you'll actually have have fun learning it！ Whether you've watched Outlander or not （if not。。。。 lots of spoilers！ ）， or watched Men In Kilts （you really should！ ）， or know little about Scottish history， this is still a super fun read！ It's a great buddy adventure in one of the most beautiful places on the planet。 Yes， there's history but you'll actually have have fun learning it！ 。。。more
LAURA
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This is a book made for audio。 The book goes by so quickly and you want to spend more time with the two actors！
Don
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Listen to the audiobook！！ Absolutely delightful。 The interaction between Graham and Sam is a joy to listen to。 Good fun！ Makes me want to get a friend and go on a road trip！
Stephanie Caffrey
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Anyone who knows me knows I do not like Outlander with a passion， however， I do like the actors from the show and I LOVE history。 This book was hilarious， and full of Scottish history and I loved it。
Vicki
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More please！！
Jacq
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How do you dign up to travel Scotland with Graham and Sam？！？ An informative humorous tale。 Loved every moment of it！
Beatrice
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Hilarious banter with a bit of Scottish heritage sprinkled in。 Love the audio version。
Eric
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A sort of "inside baseball" kind of memoir tied to the TV series "Outlander" told with good humor。 One might learn a bit of Scots history and gain some insight into putting together a series that people might rally around。 Having watched a handful of early "Outlander" episodes I can't say with certainty how well the "Clanlands" story holds up to fan scrutiny。 While a totally different story， this one was a bit reminiscent of the guy who hitchhiked around Ireland with a refrigerator - silliness w A sort of "inside baseball" kind of memoir tied to the TV series "Outlander" told with good humor。 One might learn a bit of Scots history and gain some insight into putting together a series that people might rally around。 Having watched a handful of early "Outlander" episodes I can't say with certainty how well the "Clanlands" story holds up to fan scrutiny。 While a totally different story， this one was a bit reminiscent of the guy who hitchhiked around Ireland with a refrigerator - silliness with a serious purpose。 。。。more
Ashley
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DNF。 Not a great audiobook as there is so much banter。 Better read as a book。 I am also not as interested as I thought in Scotland。 I have not watched nor read Outlander。
Jessica Jang
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Missing Outlander already！
Lisa the Celtic Bluestocking
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3。5 starsHaving never read any of the Outlander books or seen a single episode of the series， I nevertheless wanted to read this book， with the hope of gaining an "insider's" perspective on Scottish history and culture。First， some brief background。 For most of my adult life， I've wanted to visit Scotland。 Irish and Scottish are the dominant ethnicities of my DNA and a big section of my family tree （hence my nickname here）; I feel an irresistable pull toward the history， literature， and landscape 3。5 starsHaving never read any of the Outlander books or seen a single episode of the series， I nevertheless wanted to read this book， with the hope of gaining an "insider's" perspective on Scottish history and culture。First， some brief background。 For most of my adult life， I've wanted to visit Scotland。 Irish and Scottish are the dominant ethnicities of my DNA and a big section of my family tree （hence my nickname here）; I feel an irresistable pull toward the history， literature， and landscape of the country， a desire to explore every castle and historic site and hike， fish， and photograph my way around the Highlands。 So。。。。I listened to this on audiobook--how could I not？--to hear the accents and the stories the way they were intended to be heard。 There was a good bit of history and lore in this book， which I enjoyed， especially about Glencoe and Culloden。And yes， there were quite a few Outlander related stories， some of the humor wasn't humorous at all （annoying， actually）， and there was too much irritating self-promotion the book could do without。 But I wanted a different perspective and that's certainly what I got。 。。。more
Mallory Mac
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Fun book for fans of the Outlander series。 It's part adventure tale， part history lesson， and part memoir。 Sam and Graham are a dynamic duo。 Haven't watched the Men In Kilts series， the filming of which is the basis for the book， but will soon！ Fun book for fans of the Outlander series。 It's part adventure tale， part history lesson， and part memoir。 Sam and Graham are a dynamic duo。 Haven't watched the Men In Kilts series， the filming of which is the basis for the book， but will soon！ 。。。more
Amy
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A mix of history and humor that is so thoroughly enjoyable！ The authors are laugh out loud funny while also showing reverence for the important historical places and events that shaped Scotland and it’s people。 A great read！
Samantha
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I’m glad I went for the audiobook on this one！
Jennifer
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I don’t normally read non fiction but since I’m a big Outlander fan I decided to give it a try。 I thoroughly enjoyed learning about Scottish history and more about Sam and Graham。 There were quite a few laugh out loud moments as well as some fun behind the scenes Outlander moments！
Michelle | PurelyBooks
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First， I need to start off by saying that I love #Outlander。 I’ve read the books and watched the show and love them both with all my heart， so I was super excited to listen #Clanlands: Whiskey， Warfare， and a Scottish Adventure Like No Other by Sam Heughan， Graham McTavish， and Charlotte Reather as an audiobook。 Honestly， the audiobook version was the way to go。 I love the fact that Sam and Graham narrated it because their accents and personalities shine through to make the experience a bit more First， I need to start off by saying that I love #Outlander。 I’ve read the books and watched the show and love them both with all my heart， so I was super excited to listen #Clanlands: Whiskey， Warfare， and a Scottish Adventure Like No Other by Sam Heughan， Graham McTavish， and Charlotte Reather as an audiobook。 Honestly， the audiobook version was the way to go。 I love the fact that Sam and Graham narrated it because their accents and personalities shine through to make the experience a bit more enjoyable。 I truly don’t think I could’ve read the physical book。 What I loved most was learning about the Scotland’s history and I also liked hearing the stories Sam and Graham shared about their experience filming Outlander。 However， while I did enjoy the book， something about it fell short for me。 Upon reflection， I feel like the book was a bit “gimmicky” for lack of a better word。 While Scottish history is included， there is a lot of banter between the two actors that is not as funny as I think it was intended to be。 In all honesty， I feel like the book was an opportunity to bank on their large fan base。 Which， sadly， left me with a feeling of disappointment。 。。。more
Reed Booker
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Half a book， half promotion。 I was attracted to the book due to an interest in Scottish history， I had an ancestor at Culloden。 I thought the concept of a tour and banter as the method of storytelling would make an easier read than the history books which can be very dry。 All of this was correct。 What I did not plan on was the constant promotion of Outlander and the authors acting history and contacts。 I read the first Outlander book and watched the first episode of the TV series but could not g Half a book， half promotion。 I was attracted to the book due to an interest in Scottish history， I had an ancestor at Culloden。 I thought the concept of a tour and banter as the method of storytelling would make an easier read than the history books which can be very dry。 All of this was correct。 What I did not plan on was the constant promotion of Outlander and the authors acting history and contacts。 I read the first Outlander book and watched the first episode of the TV series but could not get past the magic and fantasy of time travel which for me spoilt a good story。 If the authors had just stuck to the tour， banter and history it would have been a great book。 。。。more
Tiffany
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