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In this new book by one of Britain’s foremost experts in mediaeval linguistics and history, Dr Graeme Davis counters popular historical belief by proposing that there was a Saxon settlement in both Orkney and Shetland during the fourth century AD.

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A biography of an extraordinary man, this book also paints a remarkable portrait of the life and times of a beautiful part of Scotland from the late Victorian era to the middle of the twentieth century.

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“An intriguing account of an extraordinary household, ««««” The Scotsman    

Alastair Scott traces the life of Lancashire industrialist Sir George Bullough in this absorbing biography which explores his family’s connection with the Hebridean island of Rum, particularly the building of Kinloch Castle, the most intact preserve of Edwardian high-living to be found in Britain and the many scandals linked to it.

 

 

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    Through breath-taking panoramic images, Jason Baxter has captured the Scottish capital with fresh eyes, delighting those who know it well and those who wish they did.
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The Edinburgh Highland Reel and Strathspey Society, the first of its kind, was formed in 1881, ’for the practice or promotion of Scottish National Music, more especially Reel and Strathspey playing in the old Highland fashion’.

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Lavishly illustrated in black and white and colour throughout, The Edinburgh New Town Gardens covers each the gardens in the centre of the city, from the large public spaces of Princes Street Gardens to the more intimate and secluded gardens of the elegant New Town crescents.

        
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The story of one of the last of the great city reformations that took place all over Europe in the 16th century.

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    A unique blend of western and oriental traditions of psychotherapy and healing, this is a practical guide to relaxation and stress relief.
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"He is judicious; his very capable prose just begs to be read.” The Scotsman

With reference to a huge amount of primary and secondary sources, Walter Reid explores Britain's role in the creation of the modern Middle East and the rise of Zionism, from the early years of the twentieth century to 1948, when Britain handed over Palestine to UN control.

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A comprehensive compendium covering all aspects of North-East England, this encylopaedia provides a valuable work of reference for anyone interested in this distinctive region of the United Kingdom.
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When the body of a handsome man is found, garotted, on the Newcastle to Edinburgh train the first port of call is Inspector James McLevy. David Ashton brings us another thrilling mystery full of a cast of familiar favourites.

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The Endless Tide is a sweeping, imaginative, provocative work which functions on a micro- and macro-level, examining the continual cycle of humanity, and Scotland’s part in the process.

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Iain Thomson mixes his own personal story with Scotland’s historical past in a melting-pot of ideas, snapshots and autobiographical accounts, which conjure up the vital past and continuing force of the elusive Highland spirit.

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‘Fascinating and moving’ – Monica Ali

'This well-researched and very moving novel is dedicated to the children of the Kindertransport and is a fine tribute to their bravery’ – The Times
 
‘Absolutely compelling’ – Sarah Crown, The Guardian
 
‘A film waiting to happen although so vivid is Jake Wallis Simons' description and attention to detail I feel I've seen it already. If you only read one novel this year make it this one’ – Lovereading

Fifteen-year-old Rosa Klein slips out of Germany on a Kindertransport train to begin a new life in England. Charged with the task of securing a safe passage for her family, she vows that she will not rest until they are safe. But as war breaks out and she loses contact with her parents, Rosa finds herself wondering if there are some vows that can’t be kept . . .

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‘Fascinating and moving’ – Monica Ali

'This well-researched and very moving novel is dedicated to the children of the Kindertransport and is a fine tribute to their bravery’ – The Times
 
‘Absolutely compelling’ – Sarah Crown, The Guardian
 
‘A film waiting to happen although so vivid is Jake Wallis Simons' description and attention to detail I feel I've seen it already. If you only read one novel this year make it this one’ – Lovereading

Fifteen-year-old Rosa Klein slips out of Germany on a Kindertransport train to begin a new life in England. Charged with the task of securing a safe passage for her family, she vows that she will not rest until they are safe. But as war breaks out and she loses contact with her parents, Rosa finds herself wondering if there are some vows that can’t be kept . . .

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A worthy successor to the best-selling Para Handy. Meet Erchie Macpherson, waiter and Kirk Deacon, his wife Jinnet, and his friend Duffy, the coal merchant, three pawky characters, putting the world to rights in Edwardian Glasgow.

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This new dictionary is intended for learners of Gaelic, from beginners to university and college students.
    
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Angus Watson’s Essential Gaelic–English and English–Gaelic dictionaries are well-established as one leading dictionaries of the Gaelic language.

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A description of the proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Scottish language and Literature (Medieval and Renaissance).

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An accessible and useful book which will be of benefit to all levels and ages of Gaelic learners. 
    

    
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This is a new and updated edition of the bestselling title, now with an Audio CD to improve pronounciation and comprehension.     

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A comprehensive revision and study guide to evidence and its role in cases. Part of the new Law Essentials series from Dundee University Press.

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‘Here is a new young voice in British fiction – entertaining, provocative and original. Jake Wallis Simons will surely prove a name to remember.’ – Beryl Bainbridge

A startingly original tragicomedy based around a fictional Tibeto-Jewish refugee community in London.

 

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In the early decades of the nineteenth century, the naturalist and ornithologist George Clayton Atkinson set out from Newcastle to explore Skye and the Outer Hebrides, including the remote island of St Kilda.

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Portrays the islands from Arran to Lewis in all their diversity, with swift and perceptive cameos of everyday life drawn with humor and affection alongside gorgeous landscapes which capture the magical beauty of the Hebrides.

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