Fife is an ancient Scottish county with a distinctive, self-contained identity. Tourists flock to the world-famous golf courses in the old university town of St Andrews. But Fife is packed with lesser-known treasures, places of stunning natural beauty as well as fascinating monuments of every era, from prehistoric past to post-industrial present, testaments to its long, eventful and illustrious history. The 111 places in this book celebrate the delightful otherness of Scotland's unique little Kingdom.

Gillian Tait was born in Edinburgh, and studied at the University of Edinburgh and the Courtauld Institute of Art in London. She was employed for many years in the field of fine art conservation, and has written and edited several technical publications. More recently, she has been working as a researcher and editorial assistant, while continuing to indulge her passions for foreign travel and singing. She has lived in the heart of Edinburgh's Old Town for the past 30 years.