Why read The Basque History of the World?

Book cover of The Basque History of the World: The Story of a Nation

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The Basques are Europe's oldest people, their origins a mystery, their language related to no other on Earth, and even though few in population and from a remote and rugged corner of Spain and France, they have had a profound impact on the world. Whilst inward-looking, preserving their ancient language…

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1 author picked The Basque History of the World as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Billy Kay

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Coming from a wee country with a big global footprint, discovering this groundbreaking book gave me the idea of doing something similar for Scotland. Readable, engaging, and full of surprises, it is a great counterweight to the view that everything important in the world was produced by people from the great nation states.

From Billy's list on The best books which prove that the world is Scottish…and the Universe too.