A Short History of Scotland is a work on the history of Scotland by the famous author and scholar Andrew Lang. The book is a short history and covers quite a bit of material in a short time. This book is a great way to start ODIN'S LIBRARY CLASSICS Odin's Library Classics is dedicated to bringing the world the best of humankind's literature from throughout the ages. Carefully selected, each work is unabridged from classic works of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, or drama.