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Volume 2 in the series, this fantastic collection is a must–have companion, whether for the seasoned walker or the family looking for a great day out.    
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In this moving travelogue and family history, Roger Hutchinson follows his ancestors as they cover thousands of miles in search of a medical miracle.
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Few who have read Robert Louis Stevenson’s Kidnapped can resist its appeal. Ian Nimmo takes us on the very same journey of Stevenson's classic novel.
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Hadrian's Wall is the largest, most spectacular and one of the most enigmatic historical monument in Britain. This book considers who built the Wall, how it was built, why it was built and how it affected the native peoples who lived in its mighty shadow.
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A team of leading historians and critics from both Scotland and England investigate what is known of medieval warrior William Wallace's career from contemporary sources, most of which, unusually for a national hero, were created by his enemies.

        
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A team of leading historians and critics from both Scotland and England investigate what is known of medieval warrior William Wallace's career from contemporary sources, most of which, unusually for a national hero, were created by his enemies.

        
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Looking back to the days of Bruce and the war of independence, Blind Harry's poem is not an aristocratic tale of chivalry and nobility, but a vivid account of the vagaries of war and the brutal realities of battle, wounding and betrayal, all seen from the point of view of the troops in the field.
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Following on from the same author’s On Scottish Ground, this book shows Kenneth White on his tracks outside Scotland, before zooming in on his return.

    
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Offers an overview of Scottish Highland culture and history, exploring such topics as folklore, literature, social organization, ethnic identity, and the role of language. This work is suitable for those interested in the Gaelic world.
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Biographies have appeared of the various leading personalities involved, but this is the first systematic study to link up the various theatres of war and to discuss the effects of the Bruce Wars.

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Fascinating reassessment of Scotland’s relationship with the Iron Lady, confronting the many myths, most notably Ravenscraig and the Poll Tax.
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WINNER OF THE MEDIA AWARD, BRITISH CHEESE AWARDS 2006

The West Country is world-renowned for its cheeses and has been a centre for cheeses of excellence for centuries.

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The official guide to the West Highland Way, Scotland’s first, and most popular, long distance route. Running from Milngavie, on the outskirts of Glasgow, to Fort William, it passes through some of Scotland's finest scenery, all fully explored in this ninth edition.

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John MacPherson conveys the various moods of this remote and austere part of the British Isles in a series of photographs which convey the unique spirit of this extraordinary place.

    
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Beginning in the fictional seaport of Bideford Quay in Devon, during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, this novel follows the fortunes of Amyas Leigh, a young man who sets sail on a life of adventure on the high seas.
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Malcolm Archibald vividly evokes the lives of Scottish whalers in his history, using log books and journals, custom and company records to accurately portray their working lives and their families.

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'A valuable contribution to our literature,' - Paul Henderson Scott, The Herald

'An important and challenging book ... ought to be in the shelf of anyone with a serious interest in Scotland's past, present or future,' - Dr Ewen A Cameron, The Scotsman

This thematic account of Scotland’s twentieth century examines the economic, social, political and cultural aspects which shaped the country during this period.
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Played 24, won 10, lost 10 and drawn four. Three goals, three benders, one suspension and one sacking. This is the inside story of what happened when the world’s most famous footballer joined the tenth best team in Scotland…

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On 31 December 1918, hours from the first New Year of peace, hundreds of Royal Naval Reservists from the Isle of Lewis poured off successive trains onto the quayside at Kyle of Lochalsh. This work tells the story of the Iolaire, the commitment of the people of Lewis to the war against the Kaiser, and the way of life that was destroyed.

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A fascinating record of Scotland on the very edge of memory.
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When Piping was Strong provides an unprecedented history of Gaelic Scotland’s most resilient of musical treasures: the piping tradition of the southern Outer Hebrides.
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A collection of poems that explore the magic which can be seen in everyday life. It covers a variety of topics such as ultrasounds and ley lines, wind farms and grandmothers, fighting hares and water monsters, and sculptures and Sussex dialect words.

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For over half a century Duncan Macpherson (1882–1966) a pharmacist at Kyle of Lochalsh, created a vast photographic record of Highland life. Together with an introductory essay and expended captions which explore the background to the photographs, Where I Belong is an enticing glimpse into a body of work of enormous aesthetic and historical interest.
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"From its blood-stained opening, the latest chapter in the tumultuous life of DS Alice Rice proves a compelling read," - Scottish Field

When the body of a retired sheriff is discovered in his grand house in the New Town of Edinburgh, Detective Sergeant Alice Rice finds herself hunting his killer. This is linked with wind-farm developers - with millions of pounds at stake. When Alice thinks she's finally solved the mystery, the sheriff's wife is also killed - is it a double murder?

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'From its blood-stained opening, the latest chapter in the tumultuous life of DS Alice Rice proves a compelling read,' - Scottish Field

A new thrilling novel carefully laiden with mystery, deception and murder in which Alice Rice finds herself hunting a killer.

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Here is the first complete edition of Alfred Barnard’s writing, which incorporates How to Blend Scotch Whisky and two other books by this author. The whisky ‘bible’ for the connoisseur.

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An extraordinary tale of surprising endeavours involving one man’s struggle to resuscitate two whisky distilleries from the brink of no return - Bruichladdich and Port Charlotte distilleries - on the small Hebridean island of Islay.

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A great collection of tales from an exciting period of history retold by one of Scotland’s most well-known storytellers.

    
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The Governments of the world know a terrorist biological attack will happen sooner rather than later. Vaccination is the only solution, but designing and producing vaccines has never been harder due to stringent trials, rules and regulations and huge settlements in an increasingly litigious society.
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‘By revealing much of the undisturbed natural beauty of the region, the book makes a strong case for the conservation of its habitats … It will be appreciated by local resident, visitors and armchair naturalists alike.’ – Watsonia, Journal of the Botanical Society of the British Isles

A guide that illustrates the beauties of wild flower species across Northern Scotland. It discusses the various species and includes notes of how to identify them. It also examines the habitats in which each species is to be found, including factors of geology, climate, history and plant competition.

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Wild Harvesters is an introduction to the first people to live in Scotland.

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These beautifully captured images make a stunning book that reflects the great diversity and beauty of Scotland and its wildlife.

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When a traveller dies on a flight back to London from Africa, Ebola virus seems to be the reason. However, other victims in the UK are dying of the same illness and there seems to be no link. As politicians equivocate and scientists attempt to find a cause, Dr Steven Dunbar begins to question his own belief in medicine.

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The publication of Priscilla Bawcutt's complete edition of The Poems of William Dunbar provides the opportunity for a critical stocktaking on Dunbar studies and the chance to map out areas in which more extensive enquiry should be undertaken.

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William McGonagall’s poetry is Scotland’s alternative to Robert Burns, and as every bit engaging in this comprehensive collection.

            
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Featuring new sections on the Wallace of literature and present-day perceptions, this book provides a more authentic picture of the greatest of Scotland’s heroes than has been previously available, placing the crude distortions and inaccuracies such as Braveheart in their proper context.

    
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Blood-spattered Scottish history at its most wickedly entertaining. Bursting with brilliant illustrations, this book will have you shouting ’Freedom!’ after every page!

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A portrait of crofting life in the bare and sometimes bitter landscape of Scotland’s North-east lowlands. The second part of Cameron’s trilogy of rural life.

With an introduction by Jack Webster.

    
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Winter Tales is a superb collection of tender and compassionate tales, focussing on light and darkness, winter and its festivals, by one of the greatest story-tellers of the 20th century.

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Wish I Was Here represents the diversity of languages, dialects and cultures in contemporary Scotland.

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Buchan’s favourite of all his novels, Witch Wood deals with the hypocrisy that can lie beneath god-fearing respectability. The book is set in the terrifying times of the first half of the seventeenth century when the Church of Scotland unleashed a wave of cruelty and intolerance. Minister Sempill witnesses devil worship in the ’Witch Wood’ and is persecuted. With an introduction by Allan Massie.

    

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Giving Tim Stead a definitive label is difficult. His life’s work extended to many areas, blurring the lines between furniture design and sculpture, business and conservation, poetry and teaching.
    
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Giving Tim Stead a definitive label is difficult. His life’s work extended to many areas, blurring the lines between furniture design and sculpture, business and conservation, poetry and teaching.
    
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A fascinating first-hand account of the experiences of an officer of Prince Charles Edward’s army from August 1745 to the Battle of Culloden, where John Maclean was killed.
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This is the inspiring true story of one of the Second World War’s most unusual combatants – a 500-pound cigarette-smoking, beer-drinking brown bear.

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This is the story of one of the most intriguing figures of late medieval Scotland, Alexander Stewart, earl of Buchan, the son of king Robert II (1371–1390), better known to history as the ‘Wolf of Badenoch’.
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Well-known names and talented new writers are all to be found in this volume of the very best entries to one of Britain’s biggest and most prestigious short story competitions – The Scotsman and Orange Short Story Award 2006.

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The World According to Bertie is the fourth in the 44 Scotland Street series and revolves around the many colourful characters who live there.
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The World’s End Murders is a true account of the deaths of two young girls in 1977, and their family’s struggle through the thirty-year investigation that followed.
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Writing Scotland is a major eight-part television series, made by Hopscotch Films, written and presented by Carl MacDougall and scheduled to be broadcast on BBC2 Scotland and BBC4 in 2004.

    
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