The Scottish Country House" chronicles a remarkable group of houses & castles that have survived the vicissitudes of Scotlands turbulent history & are still in the hands of their original families. From breakfront cabinets filled with generations of monogrammed heirloom china to canopy beds keeping the chill of a Scottish winter at bay to cabbage-rose slip-covered sofas nestled under tall Gothic windows this book takes the reader on a tour of these residences providing an intimate look at a marvellous hotchpotch of rooms & decoration. Specially commissioned photographs by James Fennell show inviting living rooms & tousled bedrooms print- lined hallways & well-trampled mudrooms. Telling details capture the eccentric personalities of their owners Scottish chieftains lairds & nobles drawn from the pages of Walter Scott; charming decorative details such as a red silk bell-pull against green floral wallpaper a drawer full of two- hundred-year-old love letters or the curve of a wonderfully carved antique chair. In his anecdotal text James Knox tells the tale of the more colourful inhabitants of these homes both past & present. The houses are not the instant creation of trendy decorators they have evolved over generations furnished with heirlooms & cherished h&-me-downs. This is a book for lovers of Scotland history or decoration." ...

' Every Scot should read it. Scotland now has the lively provocative & positive history it deserves.' Irvine Welsh Guardian A dramatic & intriguing history of how Scotland produced the institutions beliefs & human character that have made the West into the most powerful culture in the world. Arthur Herman argues that Scotland's turbulent history from William Wallace to the Presbyterian Lords of the Covenant laid the foundations for 'the Scottish miracle'. Within one hundred years the nation that began the eighteenth century dominated by the harsh & repressive Scottish Kirk had evolved into Europe's most literate society producing an idea of modernity that has shaped much of civilisation as we know it. He follows the lives & work of thinkers such as Adam Smith & David Hume writers such as Burns & Boswell as well as architects technicians & inventors & traces their legacy into the twentieth century. Written with wit erudition & clarity The Scottish Enlightenment claims the Scots' rightful place in the history of the western world. ...

Its Not All About The Old Firm tells the inside stories of some of the Scottish games greatest achievements by clubs outside of Glasgow. Heroes & legends unite to share their stories of overcoming the odds & adversity recalling how they helped their clubs step out of Rangers & Celtics shadows. Covering every league title European Scottish Cup & League Cup victory from Sir Alex Fergusons time at Aberdeen to Dundee Uniteds Scottish Cup heroics of 2010 the triumphs of Motherwell Kilmarnock Raith Rovers St Mirren Dundee United Livingston Hibs & Hearts are relived by the history makers themselves. Players such as Alex Mc Leish Willie Miller Paul Lambert Jimmy Nicholl Steven Fletcher Jim Jefferies & David Goodwillie offer unique insights into their greatest footballing moments. Behind-the-scenes stories from each clubs glory run involve stays in haunted hotels dressing room & tunnel bust-ups & betting scandals
- climaxing in unforgettable victories.
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Green ladies grey ladies spectral kings & queens mischievous ghosts whispering ghosts calm poltergeists wailing washerwomen phantom dogs & other assorted ghosts & stories fill this book. Scotland's vibrant storytelling tradition is captured here with tales of sightings noises furniture in disarray & spectres past & present. ...

First published in 1947 this is a completely new & fully revised fifth edition of what has proved to be a very popular guidebook detailing the network of paths which criss-cross Scotlands hill country. With 344 routes it is a unique resource for walkers cyclists riders & runners wishing to explore the network of paths old roads & rights of way which criss-cross Scotlands hill country from the Borders to Caithness. Divided into 25 sections each with its own detailed colour map this new edition has been fully revised & features more than 100 colour photographs of the routes many of which link with popular long distance footpaths. The guidebook also acts as an important ongoing historical record which reflects the change in attitude to access following the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003. Routes have been checked by a large team of volunteers & their findings together with the text from the previous edition have been fully revised & edited by Peter Mackay Janet Clark Judith Lewis John Mackay & Peter Wood of the Scottish Rights of Way & Access Society together with assistance from Tom Prentice of the Scottish Mountaineering Trust. The foreword is by Nicholas Crane. ...

From the wrath of Macbeth to the kindness of Margaret from the warrior-like Robert I to the poetic charms of James I from the romantic spirit of Mary Queen of Scots to the trend-setting George IV
- the Kings & Queens of Scotland are brought vividly to life in this colorful pageant of characters & there are many tales of plotting & fighting along the way. The book features photographs portraits prints & etchings & interesting objects from National Museums Scotland & other national collections. It also contains an additional 8-page section of facts & activities for children of 7-10. You can find out: which King was known as ' Great Chief' or ' Big Head'; what Robert the Bruce learned from the spider; which King died because of a blocked drain; which King used to wander about in disguise; & how Mary Queen of Scots escaped from an island castle. The new look Scotties are exciting full-color information books containing a wealth of interesting facts illustrations & photographs stimulating activities places of interest & selected websites.
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Scottish Law of Leases" is a comprehensive & lucid introduction to the Scots law of landlord & tenant. It covers residential commercial & agricultural leases & provides guidance on a wide range of topics including local authority tenancies crofts the Agricultural Holdings Acts & valuations of market rent. The third edition of this text covers developments in statute & case law particularly in relation to rent reviews irritancy housing law & keep open clauses in commercial leases. This title provides lawyers & chartered surveyors as well as students in these & related disciplines with an invaluable work of reference." ...

W. A. Pouchers guides first published in the 1960s are some of the most popular books for fellwalkers climbers & scramblers ever published. They are packed with guidance on clothing equipment accommodation route finding distances & times all in an attractive pocket-sized format to slip into your rucksack. Aspiring landscape photographers will find a chapter of essential tips in each book to help them too. Since the authors death in 1988 the guides have been updated in consultation with John Poucher the authors son. ...

In this highly-anticipated new novel Diana Gabaldon brings back one of her most compelling characters: the unforgettable Lord John Grey
- soldier gentleman & no mean hand with a blade. Set in the heart of the eighteenth century Lord Johns world is one of mystery & menace. Diana Gabaldon brilliantly weaves together the strands of Lord Johns secret & public lives. Capturing the lonely tormented & courageous career of a man who fights for his crown his honor & his own secrets Diana Gabaldon delivers breathtaking human drama proving once again that she can bring history to life in a way few novelists ever have.
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1760. Jamie Fraser is a paroled prisoner-of-war in the remote Lake District. Close enough to the son he cannot claim as his own his quiet existence is interrupted first by dreams of his lost wife then by the appearance of Tobias Quinn an erstwhile comrade from the Rising. Lord John Grey
- aristocrat soldier sometime spy
- is in possession of papers which reveal a damning case of corruption & murder against a British officer. But the documents also hint at a far more dangerous conspiracy. Soon Lord John & Jamie are unwilling companions on the road to Ireland a country whose castles hold dreadful secrets & where the bones of the dead are hidden in an epic story of treachery
- & scores that can only be settled in blood.


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