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I Crossed the Minch |
ISBN:9781846970146 Category: Travel Writing Author: Louis MacNeice
Publication Date: Jun 2007
Format: PB
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| Synopsis: Louis MacNeice provides a unique insight into Hebridean culture of the late 1930s. This is a fascinating social historical document of what Scottish rural life was like in these times.
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I Remember |
ISBN:9781841582221 Category: Local History Author: John Nicolson
Publication Date: Jan 2002
Format: PB
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| Synopsis: John Nicolson’s book offers a poignant glimpse into a way of life now lost forever and a celebration of one of Scotland's most beautiful islands.
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Iceman, The |
ISBN:9781841587608 Category: Autobiography/Biography Author: Jim Wilson and Russell Findlay
Publication Date: May 2008
Format: PB
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Price: £9.99
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| Synopsis: The Iceman tells the astonishing story of Jamie Stevenson’s rise and subsequent fall as Scotland’s biggest crime lord whose empire spanned the globe and poured tons of drugs and guns onto the streets of Scotland.
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Illustrated Gaelic-English Dictionary |
ISBN:9781841581095 Category: Reference, Gaelic Author: Edward Dwelly
Publication Date: Jan 2001
Format: HB
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Price: £20.00
Stock Status: reprinting
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| Synopsis: REPRINTING The new edition of the most comprehensive Gaelic-English dictionary.
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Imprimatur |
ISBN:9781846970764 Category: Fiction Author: Rita Monaldi & Francesco Sorti
Publication Date: May 2008
Format: HB
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Price: £16.99
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| Synopsis: A thriller in the vein of Umberto Eco’s The Name of the Rose, this novel contains startling revelations that have been concealed for centuries, drawing on original papers discovered in the Vatican archives. First published to great controversy in Italy in 2002, Imprimatur was boycotted by the Italian press and publishing world. Despite this, the novel has gained European bestseller status.
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In Quest of Livingstone |
ISBN:9781899863532 Category: Exploration, Travel Writing Author: Colum Wilson and Aisling Irwin
Publication Date: Jan 1999
Format: PB
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| Synopsis: The log of Livingstone’s journey is interposed with an account of their own trials and tribulations.
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Inevitable Union, The |
ISBN:9781862321076 Category: Scottish History Author: Maurice Lee, Jnr
Publication Date: Mar 2006
Format: HB
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Price: £25.00
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| Synopsis: Maurice Lee Jr.has written a great deal of important, and often controversial, work on the history of early modern Scotland since the appearance of his first book in 1953.
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Inside Out |
ISBN:9781846970696 Category: Poetry, Fiction Author: Alastair Reid
Publication Date: Aug 2008
Format: HB
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Price: £9.99
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| Synopsis: The bulk of Alastair Reid's poetry has long been unavailable, so this wide-ranging new collection of poetry, translations and thoughts on the art of translation will present a fresh and comprehensive overview of his achievements and will appeal to existing fans and new readers. With an introduction by Douglas Dunn.
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Ireland and Scotland |
ISBN:9781904607557 Category: British History, Cultural Studies Author: R.J Morris and Liam Kennedy
Publication Date: Mar 2006
Format: PB
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Price: £30.00
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Synopsis: Two countries whose histories were and are deeply influenced by relationships with a neighbouring metropolitan power are compared along their economic, social and cultural dimensions.
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Iron Road |
ISBN:9781841583662 Category: Railways Author: P. J. G. Ransom
Publication Date: Oct 2007
Format: HB
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Price: £30.00
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| Synopsis: Iron Road is a comprehensive and authoritative history of the Scottish railways told in a single volume. A pleasure for any railway enthusiast, this book also reaches out to new audiences, exploring technical details as well as social and cultural aspects of the industry, drawing together a vast amount of carefully researched material into a single accessible work.
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Island Going |
ISBN:9781841587127 Category: Ornithology, Natural History Author: Robert Atkinson
Publication Date: Jul 2008
Format: PB
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| Synopsis: What began as a simple sailing adventure to find a rare bird species turns out to be much more a revelation into the quiet and unassuming world of the Hebridean life. A personal and humanistic perspective.
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Island Voices |
ISBN:9781841581743 Category: Scotland, Social History, History, Gaelic, Crofting Author: Ann Mackenzie
Publication Date: Mar 2002
Format: PB
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| Synopsis: Focusing on North Mull (north of Glen More, but excluding Craignure, Torosay and Brolas), this book is a wonderful anthology of the tales and traditions of Mull in the words of those who tell of them.
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Island Walks: The Southern Hebrides and Arran |
ISBN:9781841582122 Category: Walking And Climbing Author: Stephen Whitehorne
Publication Date: Jul 2002
Format: PB
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Price: £5.00
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| Synopsis: An indespensible guide to the Hebridean islands, containing valuable local history and practical suggestions, which can make for informative reading or for making the most of your time when visiting.
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Island Walks:The Western Isles, Skye and the Small Isles |
ISBN:9781841582139 Category: Walking And Climbing Author: Stephen Whitehorne
Publication Date: Jul 2002
Format: PB
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| Synopsis: This guide introduces the islands off the west coast of Scotland by way of a series of 25 graded walks (easy to strenuous) of various distances (2-13 miles) which will appeal to walkers of all ages and experience.
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Island of the Women, The |
ISBN:9781904598909 Category: Short Stories Author: George Mackay Brown
Publication Date: Jun 2006
Format: PB
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| Synopsis: The Island of the Women is George Mackay Brown’s posthumously published collection of short stories, released in 1998, two years after the author’s death.
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Islay |
ISBN:9781841583587 Category: Local History, History Author: David Caldwell
Publication Date: Sep 2008
Format: HB
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Price: £30.00
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| Synopsis: This book extensively covers the history of Islay up to the present day with a particular focus on the people of the island, those who have left their mark centuries ago and those who inhabit the island even today.
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Islay and Jura |
ISBN:9781841584287 Category: Scotland, Photography Author: George Robertson
Publication Date: Jul 2006
Format: PB
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| Synopsis: This book forms part of a new series of images of Scotland’s most beautiful scenery taken by some of its finest photographers.
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Isle Called Hirte, An |
ISBN:9781899272037 Category: Local History Author: Mary Harman
Publication Date: Mar 2006
Format: HB
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Price: £35.00
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| Synopsis: An Isle Called Hirte is destined to become the indispensible source book for all whose spirit of adventure or imagination is touched by this lonely island group. CURRENTLY OUT OF STOCK
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Isle of Foula, The |
ISBN:9781841581613 Category: Scotland, Social History, History, Geography Author: Ian Stoughton Holbourn
Publication Date: Jan 2001
Format: PB
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Price: £12.99
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| Synopsis: A book of extraordinary rarity, The Isle of Foula remains the classic account of this lonely and beautiful island off of Shetland.
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Isles of the North |
ISBN:9781841582986 Category: Local History Author: Ian Mitchell
Publication Date: Jan 2004
Format: PB
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| Synopsis: As in Isles of the West, Mitchell’s narrative combines authoritative background information and personal interviews with local people, many enlivened by the measured dispensation of Scotland’s most famous aid to creative thought.
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Isles of the West |
ISBN:9781841583228 Category: Scotland Author: Ian Mitchell
Publication Date: Jan 2004
Format: PB
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| Synopsis: Isles of the West describes a three-month voyage made in the summer of 1996 around the Hebrides. The author explores the major issues peculiar to the islands as the century dawns.
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Isolation Shepherd |
ISBN:9781841586151 Category: Autobiography/Biography Author: Iain R. Thomson
Publication Date: May 2007
Format: PB
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Price: £7.99
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| Synopsis: Iain Thomson’s classic book vividly captures the splendour of one of Scotland’s most awesome landscapes that shaped his family’s life.
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