The Flowers of the Forest by Trevor Royal
In this acclaimed book, Trevor Royal shows how the conflict of 1914 - 1918 changed Scotland irrevocably by exploring a wide range of themes - the overwhelming response to call for volunteers; the performance of Scottish military formations in 1915 and 1916; the militrarisation of the Scottish homeland; the resistance to war in the west of Scotland; the boom in the heavy industries and the strengthening of women's role in society following on from wartime employment.