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Dad’s Army tells the remarkable story of how the cricketers of a little Scottish village marched all the way to Lord’s and won the National Village Cup in 1985. With an introduction by Sir Ian Botham.

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Written mostly during the 1930s, the sequence consists of forty-eight love poems addressing a universal ‘eimhir’, or woman.

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The Dambuilders: Power from the Glens is a vivid account of the schemes, and includes eyewitness stories from many of the workers - from dam builders, engineers, tunnel tigers, linemen - who made the electrification of the Highlands a reality and now, often for the first time, tell what it was like.

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Caught in the melting pot of social injustice, revolution, war and pacifism, this powerful book gives a vivid account of the experiences and struggles of a Glasgow family from the First World War and into the Depression at the end of the Twenties.

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This book draws together an authoritative selection of all the writings needed to begin discovering the full story of Hamilton Finlay’s early work, his themes, preoccupations and vision of the philosophical transformed by the everyday.

        
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Introduced by Robin Hardy.

The Dancing Floor is one of Buchan’s most unusual and surprising tales. His characters, including the familiar Leithen who features in all four novels of the series, find themselves in a religious war of sorts in Greece. His descriptions of the island setting, the flora and fauna are magical, but terrible things are about to happen ...

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The first modern edition of Daniell’s Scotland is a beautiful limited edition complete with facsimile colour reproductions.    
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Norman Harper and Robbie Shepherd are back with a third collection of stories which show the wit and wisdom of North-East Scotland at their finest.

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When Sir Harry Lauder left a concert on Deeside he was mystified that his jokes had not got the response received elsewhere; it perked him up when, from the spilling audience, he heard a voice say, ’Fit a gran comic. It took me aa ma time nae ti lach.’

    
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This major study of a formidable Scottish monarch is also the first in-depth treatment of four decades of crucially formative Scottish history.

    
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When several bodies are discovered in the woods, an investigation, led by newcomer DC Louise Walker begins. However, she is not the only one determined to catch the serial killer.
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Born in Caithness in 1940, Robin Harper was educated in London and Aberdeen. In 1999, he became the first member of the Green Party to be elected into parliament. He was the sole representative of the Green Party in the Scottish Parliament until 2003 when they won another six seats. As convenor of the Scottish Green Party, he has been instrumental in the rising profile of the Green political movement in the UK. His previous career as a teacher, taking in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Kenya, has given him deeply-held convictions in both educational and environmental issues, and his cheerful, positive demeanour ensures he is a lively and regular presence in the media.
 

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This book provides the first detailed account of the course of Scottish politics in the reign of Charles II. It focuses on the years from 1667 to 1673, when, for the only time in the Restoration era, Scottish political leaders were able to make policy for Scotland with minimal interference from London and with Scottish interests chiefly in mind. With his effective use of unpublished correspondence, Maurice Lee makes a substantial and original contribution to the history of Restoration Scotland.

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'The Billy Connolly of the Gàidhealtachd’ – Calum Macdonald, Runrig

Based in the Uists in the Outer Hebrides, with side trips to Glasgow, Hamburg and Amsterdam, this dotty adventure embraces frustrated sex, drugs, eightsome reels and a memorable cast of oddball characters.

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A stylish and enthralling thriller set in 1978, which explores America's influence on Europe and the causes of terrorism.

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An examination of why deer forests were not popular with the majority of crofters in Victorian and Edwardian times, and how forests served to marginalise and impoverish local people.

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"There's stuff in here that Chic Murray would have been proud of," - Sanjeev Kohli

This is an hilarious collection of email exchanges starring the anti-hero of spam, Bob Servant. Wickedly funny and anarchic, these spammers have met their match!

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A travel writing classis, this is a unique and authoritative account of Martin Martin’s great journey around the Western Isles, Orkneys and Shetlands.

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A unique and authoritative account of Martin Martin’s great journey around the Western Isles, Orkneys and Shetlands.

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Bronny, a young Australian, finds herself down and out in London. She’s a sheltered girl - gentle and kind - who has spent her teenage years in a fearful bubble. She’s never taken drugs, had sex or killed anyone. Within six weeks she’s done all three.
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Bronny, a young Australian, finds herself down and out in London. She's a sweet girl who has spent her teenage years in a fearful, cautious bubble. She's never taken drugs, had sex or killed anyone. Within six weeks she's done all three.
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The Dictionary of Scottish Painters is considered an essential reference for any one interested in Scottish art. It contains alphabetically arranged entries on some 2000 painters, both major and minor figures, who have worked in Scotland since 1600.

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This practical guide to Scotland’s first national park will help to you to discover the rich mosaic of history and nature of Loch Lomond & The Trossachs. Its scenic beauty, wildlife and local culture offer recreation, tranquillity, remoteness, enjoyment and relaxation.
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A comprehensive guide, with a historical emphasis, to the ancient counties of Moray, Banff and Nairn.

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Out of the war years comes this memoir of life as a wife and mother in occupied France during World War II. Candid and poignant, du Cros powerfully evokes the international political atmosphere of the time and its effects within her own family.

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The spectacular conclusion to the Last Orders at Harrods trilogy. Fans of Alexander McCall Smith will love Michael Holman's charming and entertaining novels.

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The second installment of the much-loved Corduroy Mansions series, as seen in The Telegraph, by one of Scotland’s most prolific authors.
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The second installment of the much-loved Corduroy Mansions series, as seen in The Telegraph, by one of Scotland’s most prolific authors.
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The first biography for eighteen years of one of Scotland’s greatest domestic and international players and now a popular TV and radio pundit.

    

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Failed PI businessman, Cal Innes, babysits prodigal amateur boxer, Liam, on his first major tournament in Los Angeles. It soon turns into something more sinister, as rumours of a rigged competition fly around. As Cal’s codeine habit and Liam’s temper grow out of control, the City of Angels doesn’t seem quite so heavenly.

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With the barbed-wire leash of parole freshly clipped from his throat and his Private Investigation business an unpleasant memory, Cal Innes is looking forward to continuing his job as caretaker at Paulo’s Lads’ Club. But a prodigal boxer, Liam, needs someone to go with him to his first major amateur tournament in Los Angeles. That someone is Cal . . .

        
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THE FIRST DR STEVEN DUNBAR THRILLER

When seven-year-old Amanda Chapman is admitted to hospital with acute renal failure, her parents are in despair. Their hope is renewed when Amanda is accepted for treatment in a pioneering, state-of-the-art dialysis unit in an exclusive private hospital in Glasgow, but behind the lavish hospital corridors, private rooms and friendly staff lies something much more sinister. Dr Dunbar goes undercover to find out.

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'The definitive account of Sheridan's political demise ... brilliantly written. Most tomes on Scottish politics are barely worth reading, but McCombes's offering deserves to be read far beyond Scotland,' - Paul Hutcheon, The Herald

"This is a gripping tale, and one McCombes tells with a certain flare and an eye for detail." Gerry Hassan

In the drab and dusty world of party politics, Tommy Sheridan always stood out like an aurora borealis - tanned, handsome, charismatic and armed with colourful soundbites for every occasion. He was also a deeply flawed, manipulative individual whose own actions led to one of the most spectacular political downfalls in recent history.

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A glorious omnibus edition of Dr Finlay's adventures during the inter-war years, based on the author's own experience as a doctor. This collection revives Conin's masterpiece and celebrates favourite characters from the BBC-adapted perennial favourite. 

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‘One of the few poets writing today capable of encompassing the matter of contemporary life in terms that are both attractive and thought-provoking.’ – Books in Scotland

Attraction, pain, acceptance, loss, triumphs and deceptions are all in this hugely popular collection by Scotland's Makar, Liz Lochhead. 

 

 

    

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Modern gypsies find themselves at a crossroads. The challenge today is how to retain a separate culture and lifestyle when the foundations underpinning their distinctive existence have been removed. Dreams of the Road goes some way in preserving this rich culture, collecting together memories, anecdotes, the fears and the hopes of older gypsies living in the South-west of England.

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A moving and poignant memoir of life in the north-west of Scotland just after the outbreak of the Second World War, Margaret Leigh recounts the years she spent as a crofter, an activity which enabled her to experience the land in all its moods and capture the essence of this remote and beautiful part of Scotland in finely crafted prose.

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First published in 1946, The Drinking Well is part of a Polygon series of Neil M. Gunn republications. Iain Cattanach lives happily in a small tight-knit Highland village, but his self-sacrificing mother has other plans for him.

        
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Haldane’s work is one of the great classics of Scottish history.

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Kenneth Buthlay’s edition of A Drunk Man Looks at the Thistle is widely considered to be the best edition of all and provides extensive commentary and notes, taking the reader through MacDiarmid’s complex and often opaque use of language.

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This anthology spans almost a thousand years of Gaelic verse, bringing together for the first time the poetry from the millennium c.600–1600 AD, when Scotland shared its rich culture with Ireland.

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This is the first comprehensive and up-to-date biography of Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville (1742­–1811) and his son Robert, 2nd Viscount Melville (1771­–1851).

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Dundee United celebrates its centenary in 2009. This official history, is the most comprehensive account of Dundee United’s history ever published.
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A brand new novella and fantastic collection of short stories by Scotland's favourite novelist.
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Abdul Wahab, an Afghan science teacher, is eagerly anticipating the arrival of his British fiance, Laura Johnstone, in the capital of his home country. Having met while Abdul was a student at Manchester University, the couple are eager to settle down in Isban. However, Abdul is not the only one interested in Miss Johnstone’s arrival.

    
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THE EIGHTH DR STEVEN DUNBAR THRILLER

John Motram, a cell biologist at Newcastle University, firmly believes that Black Death was not caused by bubonic plague but by an unknown virus. He is excited when Oxford University informs him that there might be preserved bodies of Black Death victims hidden under Dryburgh Abbey. Motram launches an excavation but it comes to a disastrous end when he apparently loses his mind after entering the secret tomb. Dr Steven Dunbar is sent to investigate – fearing that a new killer virus has been let loose.

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THE EIGHTH DR STEVEN DUNBAR THRILLER

The past looks like it has come back to haunt cell biologist John Motram as he becomes seriously ill, about to lose his mind, after entering a secret tomb under an ancient abbey. Dr Steven Dunbar is sent to investigate.

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THE NLS SALTIRE RESEARCH BOOK OF THE YEAR 2006

This collection of seminal articles by the foremost living authority on the oral tradition of the Scottish Highlands covers many aspects of life, history and literature, from clan sagas to Clearances, from the supernatural to Sorley MacLean.

 

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'Alice Rice may be joining a very crowded profession -- that of the tough female copper -- but the auguries are good for Gillian Galbraith's protagonist' - Barry Forshaw, Good Book Guide

Partly inspired by the real-life killings of prostitutes in Ipswich, this third Alice Rice mystery sees the detective in the hunt for a serial prostitue murderer and explores the hidden world where sex is bartered for money and drugs.

 

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'Alice Rice may be joining a very crowded profession -- that of the tough female copper -- but the auguries are good for Gillian Galbraith's protagonist' - Barry Forshaw, Good Book Guide

Partly inspired by the real-life killings of prostitutes in Ipswich, Gillian Galbraith’s third novel explores a hidden world where sex is bartered for money and drugs.

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