Description
When the Pipers Play is a fascinating account of the bagpipe as ‘an instrument of war’, packed full of remarkable stories. Based on the author Patrick King’s award-winning films, the book combines historical research with exclusive interviews and traces the crucial role of the military piper from the Highlander at Culloden to the carnage of Waterloo and from the trenches of the Great War to the beaches of Normandy.
Details
  • Author: King, Patrick
  • Publisher: History Press Ltd
  • Format: Hardback
  • Publication Date: 15/10/2026
  • ISBN: 9781837052752
  • B-Code: B087766
  • Illustrated: B/w illustrations
  • Pages: 234
  • Dimensions: 234x156mm
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