THE TAKING OF THE STONE OF DESTINY - On Christmas Eve 1950 four young Scottish students broke into Westminster Abbey and stole the Stone of Destiny, for centuries the symbol of English authority over Scotland, from its place beneath the Coronation Chair. The even sparked off a nationwide manhunt, captured news headlines for weeks and made the leader of the group, Ian Hamilton, a national hero in his homeland. Though the four escaped detection for more than three months, in the end the Stone was given up and no charges were brought. Exactly how the escapade was planned and how it nearly went disastrously, sometimes hilariously wrong, is as gripping to read as the best adventure fiction. 

Condition: Good - Author: Ian Hamilton QC - Publisher: Corgi - Pages: 202 - Paperback