Scotland
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Paperback | Pub: 01 May 2015£12.99
A poetry anthology boasting some of the UK’s most exciting voices who have all shared the Neu! Reekie! bill. Many of the works are new, many are favourites read at the events; all are savoured, sublime, sumptuous voices within poetry already –...
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Paperback | Pub: 03 Mar 2022£8.99
Pressure for independence remains a major force in Scotland, but the case for it has changed substantially since the referendum of 2014. In the 2016 Brexit referendum, 60 per cent of the Scottish electorate voted to remain part of the European...
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E-Book | Pub: 18 Apr 2013£4.99
Patrick Paniter was James IV’s right-hand man, a diplomatic genius who was in charge of the guns at the disastrous battle of Flodden in September 1513 in which the English annihilated the Scots. After the death of his king he is tormented by...
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Paperback | Pub: 02 Apr 2012£20.00
This book is the first volume to scrutinise in detail the history of the Highlands and Islands incorporating the most up-to-date research. It examines the evolution of the idea of ‘Celtic Scotland’, tracing the historiography of the...
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E-Book | Pub: 01 Apr 2023£5.99
Introducing Alice Rice, Edinburgh detective. Smart and capable, but battling disillusionment and loneliness, she must solve a string of brutal murders, set against the well-to-do background of Edinburgh’s New Town. Thrilling, chilling, and packed...
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Paperback | Pub: 05 Nov 2020£4.99The Arbroath Smokie is one of Scotland’s best loved traditional fish delicacies, taking its name from the small coastal town in the county of Angus it has been on the menu for a thousand years. Unlike its famous fishy relatives, Finnan Haddies...
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Paperback | Pub: 09 Jul 2020£8.99
Ardnish, the Highlands of Scotland, 1944. On his deathbed, Donald John Gillies sends for a priest to hear his last confession. During his 85 years he has witnessed much – world wars, the loss of family through death and emigration, and the daily...
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Paperback | Pub: 12 Apr 2018£10.99
The great travellers of the 17th century – Martin, Penant, Johnson et al – used the word ‘curiosity’ to mean many different things. They labelled as ‘curiosities’ people, plants, legends, historical facts and geological certainties. This...
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Multiple-component | Pub: 23 Jul 2020£12.99This jigsaw is a great way to find out all about Scotland – its cities, mountains, rivers, wildlife and famous places, not to mention history, culture, sports, industry and transport. Featuring detailed illustrations and key place-names, it is...
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Paperback | Pub: 08 Nov 2018£30.00
Very little is known about the battle of Carham, fought between the Scots and Northumbrians in 1018. The leaders were probably Máel Coluim II, king of Scotland, and Uhtred of Bamburgh, earl or ealdorman in Northumbria. The outcome of the battle was...
