The Eagle and the Bear

"Superbly researched, accessibly written and thoughtfully and convincingly argued, this book presents a chronological history of the Romans in Scotland." ~Ken Lussey, Undiscovered Scotland

"A new detailed history of Roman Scotland, offer[ing] an opportunity to re-examine the legend." ~West Highland Free Press

"[A] comprehensive, accessible, and thought-provoking study..." ~Scotland on Sunday

"...offers thought-provoking re-assessments of the loss of the IXth Legion, the reasons for building Hadrian's Wall, and why at least four Roman emperors personally visited the edge of the empire." ~Southern Reporter

"...sifts through the evidence for the impact of the Romans on the country that would become Scotland... [S]heds new life on brutal conflict." ~Sunday Post

[A] comprehensive, accessible and thought-provoking study' ~David Robinson, The Scotsman

a new and thought-provoking history of Roman Scotland by an acclaimed expert'  ~Edinburgh Life

Reid has an enjoyable writing style... he also tackled areas of scholarly dispute head-on, outlining rather than glossing over key controversies'  ~Current Archaology Magazine

It is comprehensive in its coverage, beautifully written and illustrated and something that will attract many non-specialist readers as well as the historians and archaeologists with an interest in the period' ~Scottish Archaeological Journal

Provides a new and highly original narrative of Scotland’s Roman past. Original, because of its less Roman-centered synthesis of three centuries of Roman-indigenous interaction ... I can warmly recommend this well-readable publication to those interested in the history of Roman Scotland, or - more generally - in the comparative study of Roman frontiers' ~Nico Roymans, Emeritus Professor of West European Archaeology, VU University Amsterdam

A brilliant book - seamlessly combining history and archaeology to shine new light on Roman Scotland' ~Professor Alice Roberts