W. G. Gillies

W. G. Gillies


ISBN: 9781873830000
Category: Art
Author: W. Gordon Smith
Publication Date: January 2006
Format: Hardback
Price: £20.00
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Synopsis:
A spirited and sensitive biography of W. G. Gillies.  As one of Scotland’s greatest twentieth century artists his output was prodigious, exhibiting over 3,000 paintings and producing even more.

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Walk of the Week 2

Walk of the Week 2


ISBN: 9781841830919
Category: Walking And Climbing
Author: Glen McBeth and Peter Evans
Publication Date: October 2005
Format: Paperback
Price: £8.99
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Synopsis:

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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Walking to America

Walking to America


ISBN: 9781841587837
Category: Autobiography, Travel Writing
Author: Roger Hutchinson
Publication Date: August 2009
Format: Hardback
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Synopsis:

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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Walking with Murder

Walking with Murder


ISBN: 9781841584096
Category: Literary Criticism, Fiction
Author: Ian Nimmo
Publication Date: July 2005
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Synopsis:
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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The Wall

The Wall


ISBN: 9781841587899
Category: History
Author: Alistair Moffat
Publication Date: March 2009
Format: Paperback
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Synopsis:
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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The Wallace Book

The Wallace Book


ISBN: 9780859766524
Category: Autobiography/Biography, Scottish History, History
Author: Edward J. Cowan, Editor(s)
Publication Date: February 2007
Format: Paperback
Price: £20.00
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Synopsis:

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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The Wallace Book

The Wallace Book


ISBN: 9781906566241
Category: Autobiography/Biography, Scottish History, History
Author: Edward J. Cowan, Editor(s)
Publication Date: February 2007
Format: Paperback
Price: £20.00
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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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The Wallace

The Wallace


ISBN: 9781841954134
Category: Poetry
Author: Blind Harry
Publication Date: June 2008
Format: Paperback
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Synopsis:

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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The Wanderer and His Charts

The Wanderer and His Charts


ISBN: 9781904598152
Category: Fiction, Essays
Author: Kenneth White
Publication Date: January 2004
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Synopsis:

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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Warriors of the Word

Warriors of the Word


ISBN: 9781841588261
Category: Gaelic, History
Author: Michael Newton
Publication Date: May 2009
Format: Paperback
Price: £20.00
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Synopsis:
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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The Wars of the Bruces

The Wars of the Bruces


ISBN: 9780859766531
Category: Scottish History, History
Author: Colm McNamee
Publication Date: March 2006
Format: Paperback
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Synopsis:

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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We in Scotland

We in Scotland


ISBN: 9781841588162
Category: Politics And Economics
Author: David Torrance
Publication Date: May 2009
Format: Hardback
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Synopsis:
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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The Well at the World's End

The Well at the World's End


ISBN: 9781846970276
Category: Classics, Fiction
Author: Neil M. Gunn
Publication Date: July 2008
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Synopsis:
The academic Peter Munro travels an emotional and physical trail that leads him into the Scottish Highlands, helping him to discover a great realisation. A classic Polygon novel.

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West Coast Tales

West Coast Tales


ISBN: 9781841583464
Category: Social History, Shipbuilding, Industry
Author: Walter Weyndling
Publication Date: May 2005
Format: Paperback
Price: £9.99
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Synopsis:

West Coast Tales, like Weyndling’s first book of stories Ferry Tales, is a collection of memories from the beginning of his career as an apprentice in a Glasgow shipyard during the Second World War to his time working as a ship surveyor.


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West Country Cheesemakers

West Country Cheesemakers


ISBN: 9781841585079
Category: West Country, Food And Drink
Author: Michael Raffael
Publication Date: May 2006
Format: Hardback
Price: £25.00
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Synopsis:

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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West Highland Tales

West Highland Tales


ISBN: 9781841587035
Category: Folklore, Cultural Studies
Author: Fitzroy MacLean
Publication Date: June 2008
Format: Paperback
Price: £6.99
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Synopsis:
Introducing yet again the 5th reprint of this successful title, this book continues to offer a marvellous introduction to the stories and islands of the West Highlands by one of its most famous authors and personalities.

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The West Highland Way

The West Highland Way


ISBN: 9781841831329
Category: Walking And Climbing
Author: Roger Smith
Publication Date: April 2010
Format: Paperback
Price: £16.99
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Synopsis:

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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The West Highlands

The West Highlands


ISBN: 9781841583532
Category: Photography, Art
Author: John MacPherson
Publication Date: September 2005
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Synopsis:

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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Westward Ho!

Westward Ho!


ISBN: 9781841586359
Category: Classics, Fiction
Author: Charles Kingsley
Publication Date: August 2009
Format: Paperback
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Synopsis:
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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The Whaler of Scotland Yard

The Whaler of Scotland Yard


ISBN: 9781780270173
Category: Autobiography
Author: Jock Murray
Publication Date: September 2011
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Synopsis:

'Irresistibly cheerful, unflaggingly entertaining stuff' - The Scotsman 

Jock Murray looks back over an extraordinary and varied life in this entertaining autobiography.


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Whaur Extremes Meet

Whaur Extremes Meet


ISBN: 9781906566081
Category: History
Author: Catriona M.M. Macdonald
Publication Date: October 2009
Format: Hardback
Price: £20.00
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Synopsis:

2010 Saltire Society Scottish History Book of the Year

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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Wheel of Fortune

Wheel of Fortune


ISBN: 9781841830643
Category: Autobiography/Biography
Author: Archie Morrison and Joe Pieri
Publication Date: August 2007
Format: Paperback
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When George Came to Edinburgh

When George Came to Edinburgh


ISBN: 9781841588896
Category:
Author: John Neil Munro
Publication Date: September 2010
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Synopsis:

'An insightful, engrossing and rounded account of one of the most bizarre and fantastical episodes Scottish football has ever witnessed,' - When Saturday Comes

Played 25, 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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When I Heard The Bell

When I Heard The Bell


ISBN: 9781841588582
Category: Military History
Author: John MacLeod
Publication Date: May 2010
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Synopsis:

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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When I was Young: The Islands

When I was Young: The Islands


ISBN: 9781841580395
Category: Local History, History
Author: Timothy Neat
Publication Date: April 2005
Format: Paperback
Price: £14.99
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Synopsis:

A fascinating record of Scotland on the very edge of memory.
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When Piping Was Strong

When Piping Was Strong


ISBN: 9781904607526
Category: Music, Cultural Studies
Author: Joshua Dickson
Publication Date: March 2006
Format: Paperback
Price: £25.00
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Synopsis:
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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When the Sun Turns Green

When the Sun Turns Green


ISBN: 9781846971341
Category: Poetry
Author: Jane McKie
Publication Date: June 2009
Format: Paperback
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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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Where the Shadow Falls

Where the Shadow Falls


ISBN: 9781846971068
Category: Fiction, Crime
Author: Gillian Galbraith
Publication Date: April 2009
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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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Where the Shadow Falls

Where the Shadow Falls


ISBN: 9781846970757
Category: Crime, Fiction
Author: Gillian Galbraith
Publication Date: April 2008
Format: Hardback (eBook also available)
Price: £12.99
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Synopsis:

'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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The Whisky Distilleries of the United Kingdom

The Whisky Distilleries of the United Kingdom


ISBN: 9781841586526
Category: Food And Drink
Author: Alfred Barnard
Publication Date: May 2008
Format: Hardback
Price: £30.00
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Synopsis:

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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Whisky Dream

Whisky Dream


ISBN: 9781841586816
Category: Food And Drink, Autobiography/Biography
Author: Stuart Rivans
Publication Date: May 2008
Format: Paperback
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Synopsis:

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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White Death

White Death


ISBN: 9781846971488
Category: Fiction
Author: Ken McClure
Publication Date: October 2009
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Synopsis:

THE SEVENTH DR STEVEN DUNBAR THRILLER

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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Why Me?

Why Me?


ISBN: 9781780270098
Category: Humour
Author: Bob Servant with Neil Forsyth
Publication Date: November 2011
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'I have worked with a lot of funny men - Peter Cook, Spike Milligan, Harry Enfield. Bob servant is in a class of his own' - Barry Fantoni, Private

In these genuine emails, Bob Servant looks to the Internet’s worst con merchants and charlatans for answers to his many woes.


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Wild Flowers of the North Highlands of Scotland

Wild Flowers of the North Highlands of Scotland


ISBN: 9781841588322
Category: Botany, Natural History
Author: Ken Butler and Ken Crossan
Publication Date: August 2009
Format: Paperback
Price: £14.99
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Synopsis:

‘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

Wild Harvesters


ISBN: 9781841583822
Category: Scottish History, History
Author: Bill Finlayson
Publication Date: March 2006
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Synopsis:

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

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Wild Land

Wild Land


ISBN: 9781841586915
Category: Photography, Art
Author: Mark Hamblin and Peter Cairns
Publication Date: May 2008
Format: Paperback
Price: £16.99
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Synopsis:

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


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Wildcard

Wildcard


ISBN: 9781846971631
Category: Fiction
Author: Ken McClure
Publication Date: June 2010
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Synopsis:

THE THIRD DR STEVEN DUNBAR THRILLER

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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William Dunbar, 'The Nobill Poyet'

William Dunbar, 'The Nobill Poyet'


ISBN: 9781862321960
Category: Essays, Fiction
Author: Sally Mapstone, Editor(s)
Publication Date: March 2006
Format: Paperback
Price: £20.00
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Synopsis:

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

William McGonagall


ISBN: 9781841584775
Category: Fiction, Poetry
Author: William McGonagall
Publication Date: November 2006
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Synopsis:

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

            


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William Wallace

William Wallace


ISBN: 9781841585932
Category: Scottish History, History, Autobiography/Biography
Author: Andrew Fisher
Publication Date: August 2007
Format: Paperback
Price: £7.99
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Synopsis:

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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William Wallace And All That

William Wallace And All That


ISBN: 9781841584980
Category: Children's Non-Fiction, Children's
Author: Allan Burnett
Publication Date: June 2006
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Price: £2.99
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Synopsis:

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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Willie Gavin, Crofter Man

Willie Gavin, Crofter Man


ISBN: 9781841587097
Category: Music, Scottish Culture, Cultural Studies
Author: David Kerr Cameron
Publication Date: June 2008
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Synopsis:

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

Winter Tales


ISBN: 9781904598879
Category: Short Stories, Fiction
Author: George Mackay Brown
Publication Date: September 2006
Format: Paperback
Price: £6.99 £4.89
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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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The Winter Whale

The Winter Whale


ISBN: 9781841587325
Category: History, Local History
Author: Jim Crumley
Publication Date: October 2008
Format: Paperback
Price: £9.99
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Synopsis:
"Makes one ashamed to be human," - Margaret Elphinstone, Sunday Herald

A remarkable historical set piece about a humpback whale that followed herring shoals into the Tay estuary, and travelled as far upstream as Dundee docks. It became an instant celebrity until it was mortally wounded during attempts to capture it.


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Witch Wood

Witch Wood


ISBN: 9781846970719
Category: Fiction, Classics
Author: John Buchan
Publication Date: August 2008
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Synopsis:

Introduced by Allan Massie.

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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With the Grain

With the Grain


ISBN: 9781841584232
Category: Scotland, Art
Author: Giles Sutherland, Editor(s)
Publication Date: June 2005
Format: Hardback
Price: £25.00
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Synopsis:
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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With the Grain

With the Grain


ISBN: 9781841584324
Category: Scotland, Art
Author: Giles Sutherland, Editor(s)
Publication Date: June 2005
Format: Paperback
Price: £16.99
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Synopsis:
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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Witness to Rebellion

Witness to Rebellion


ISBN: 9781906566142
Category: History
Author: Iain Gordon Brown and Hugh Cheape, Editor(s)
Publication Date: August 2009
Format: Paperback
Price: £14.99
Stock Status: reprinting  

Synopsis:

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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Wojtek the Bear

Wojtek the Bear


ISBN: 9781841588452
Category: Military History
Author: Aileen Orr
Publication Date: September 2010
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Synopsis:

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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The Wolf of Badenoch

The Wolf of Badenoch


ISBN: 9781906566289
Category:
Author: Stephen Boardman
Publication Date: November 2010
Format: Paperback
Price: £14.99
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Synopsis:

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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The Women of Royaumont

The Women of Royaumont


ISBN: 9781906566487
Category:
Author: Eileen Crofton
Publication Date: March 2012
Format: Paperback
Price: £20.00
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Synopsis:

This is the story of the wartime experiences of a group of women who ran a field hospital near the trenches during World War I, often under conditions of great hardship.


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The World's End

The World's End


ISBN: 9781841587493
Category: Current Affairs
Author: Tom Wood and David Johnston
Publication Date: August 2008
Format: Paperback
Price: £9.99
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Synopsis:
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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