A bittersweet novel set in Glasgow in the Forties and Fifties.

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.

‘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

Limited to only 1,200 copies, this beautifully crafted book contains two-colour illustrations throughout and comes in a sumptuous hardback slip case taking McCall Smith’s best-selling novel to new heights of reading.

Numbered and signed by both the author and illustrator.

'Poor Mercy is a vivid, engrossing work of fiction.’ – Michel Faber, The Guardian

Jo Falla, author of the critically acclaimed Blue Poppies, follows up his earlier triumph with a brilliant novel set in the shimmering deserts of western Sudan.

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James Kelman provides a brilliantly executed, uncompromising slice of Glasgow life – an intelligent, funny and humane novel. First published by Polygon in 1984.    

This edition aims to draw new readers to Mackenzie’s compelling final experiment in the novel of sentiment. Edited an with an introduction by Susan Manning.

Published in 1901 and described by George Douglas Brown as ‘a brutal and bloody work’, this bestselling classic was a furious reponse to what Brown called ‘sentimental slop’ – the representation of Scotland as a cosy rural idyll.

This is the extraordinary story of Theoderic the Goth, a man who rose to the equal of Emperors, who raised his people to a pinnacle of power and wealth. It is a story that spans Europe, from the intrigues and wiles of Constantinople to the battlefields of the future France, from North Africa to the Balkans.

Persian Dawns, Egyptian Nights is a complete set of stories first published in the early thirties, revealing an author whose interests lie far beyond the Scottish and rural.

A powerful and perceptive semi-autobiographical novel, which captures the true spirit of a traditional fishing community in the very north of Scotland's isolated coasts.

When factory owner Bernard Morton fires him from his first job, Harry Glass protests by impulsively going off with Morton’s car and the intriguing Mrs Morton.

This novel about life in the West Highlands deals with a single week in the affairs of a small coastal village. A series of meetings are the settings in which the locals try to resolve their differences over public issues, as well as more personal ones - not least being, who stole the lobster?

Introduced by Stella Rimington.

Featuring prosperous Scots lawyer and MP Sir Edward Leithen - often considered John Buchan's alter ego - The Power-House is a classic thriller!

The sequel to her best-selling novel Brow of the Gallowgate, follows the next generation of the Ogilvie family through the Second World War. Under a calm surface, passion and resentment are stirring.

'Nowhere was Stevenson's supremely elegant prose bettered,' - Stuart Kelly, The Scotsman

In Kidnapped (1886) and later fiction such as The Master of Ballantrae (1888), Stevenson examined some of the extreme and contrary currents of Scotland’s past, often projecting a dualism of both personality and belief. This dualism is most famous in Kidnapped, whose two central characters are David Balfour, a Lowland Whig, and Alan Breck Stewart, a Highland Jacobite.   

Brow of the Gallowgate is Doris Davidson’s bestselling novel and follows Albert and Bathie Ogilvie as they by the shop they’ve always dreamed of and live above it with their eight young children and their nursemaids, Mary, Jeannie and Bella.

Murdo Macrae is one of the most extraordinary and fascinating of Iain Crichton Smith’s literary creations.

This is a 'whodunnit' in the classic style of Agatha Chrisite.

Set among the tenements and bedsits of Glasgow, James Kelman’s first collection of short stories shine a light on the exploits of young and old.

Set in the chaotic aftermath of the First World War and after the death of her father, Renee and her mother are forced to open up their home to two lodgers. The impressionable Renee begins to form unusual attachments and romantic self-illusions which only spurs a cycle of self-effacement. A subtle treatment of human relationships during a time of flux.

Early fifth century, Europe, and two old friends, now bitter rivals, face each other on the battlefield. Attila, leader of the Huns, is confronted by Aetius, the last of the great Roman generals. In the epic battle that ensues, the stakes for Attila and Artius could not be higher as the fate of both their empires hangs in the balance.

Polygon relaunches James Kelman’s backlist with four classic titles – Not Not While The Giro, The Busconductor Hines, A Chancer and his very first short story collection, An Old Pub Near The Angel in 2007. Each book features a new afterword in which the mature author reflects on his work and its development. 
    

A new thriller from a hugely popular crime writer that will grip and satisfy his many fans. My Life as a Man begins with a nation in the grip of anti-war fever, and ends with an old man’s discovery that life can still surprise him.

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 ...

A truly original work of fiction that falls perfectly between Buddha Da by Anne Donovan and The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho – unconventional and inspiring.

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This collection, written with irony and great tenderness, confirmed James Kelman’s status as one of the most significant writers in the UK, and remains as powerful, relevant and truthful as it was in the early 1980s.

Introduced by James Buchan.

Sick Heart River is both John Buchan’s most powerful novel and his last, with perhaps the most autobiographical of his characters.    

The story of mischievous Aberdeenshire boy Willie Fowlie - or the 'nickum', as his grandmother calls him - and his journey to adulthood. The course of his life completely changes, but can the 'nickum' ever atone for the decisions that he has made in his past?

A Pulitzer Prize-winning Civil War novel set in the third summer of the war. Robert Lee’s Confederate Army of Northern Virginia slips across the Potomac to begin the invasion of the North.

'Scrupulously observed and completely persuasive,' - The Telegraph

Dr Frank Simmons digs beneath the surface of the cancer research industry and unearths corruption more destructive than the disease itself. Famed for his meticulous research and uncanny predictions McClure has built a reputation worthy of Michael Crichton.

Introduced by Andrew Greig.

This novel is a light interlude within the Leithen Stories series – an evocative look at the hunting, shooting and fishing lifestyle in Highland Scotland.

The second exciting installment of Nury Vittachi’s ’The Feng Shui Detective Novel’ Series!

Nury Vittachi’s debut Polygon novel. Primarily set in Hong Kong, this highly enjoyable read delves into the mysterious underworld of vegan terrorism that only a Feng Shui master can resolve.

An intriguing piece of fiction of a single mother set in the harsh conditions of post-war Britain.         

Winner of 2007 Dundee International Book Prize

As a child Arabella Cordon idolises her Father, but his enthusiasm is reserved for steam engines, motorcycles and Margaret Thatcher.

On the day Thatcher comes to power, Arabella’s life changes irrevocably. Alone and adrift in London, she takes a job as a striptease artist in Soho. She is determined to leave the past behind but her identity and survival seem inextricably linked to her childhood and the question of what a father is.

Vinland, George Mackay Brown’s fourth novel, follows the turbulent life of Ranald Sigmundson, a young boy born into the Dark Ages, when Orkney was torn between its Viking past and its Christian future.
    

For a limited time these signed copies of Love Over Scotland, the third novel in Alexander McCall Smith's popular Scotland Street series, is available to buy exclusively through our website.