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. ...

Fully revised & updated this is the only book with detailed information & maps on every Scottish isl&. With the author's own paintings liberally illustrating it this beautiful guide will take you everywhere whether by armchair or yacht. From the abandoned crofts of Mingulay & the standing stones of Orkney to the white beaches of Colonsay & the spectacular Cuillins of Skye this is the first complete gazetteer to cover all of Scotland's many hundreds of islands including those which are uninhabited & those which are notoriously difficult to reach. Packed with information on access anchorages points of historical or natural interest & things to do & see this fascinating compendium provides indispensable information for touring for browsing for reference & for all of those travellers who wish to experience some of the most beautiful & remote places in the world. No other book begins to emulate the range & depth of the information contained in The Scottish Islands". Illustrated with full-colour illustrations & relief maps of all the main islands this is both an impressive work of reference & a fascinating personal view of Scotland's distant outposts." ...

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." ...

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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This title covers sport television industry music heroes & villains feasts festivals fun law & order politics literature football great Scots & many many more. The Scottish Quiz Book" is an entertaining book for the whole family. It will help to while away the long journeys & provides an excellent resource for anyone who has to compile quiz questions about Scotl&." ...

Thomas Glover arrived in Nagasaki in 1859 just as Japan was opening to the West. Within a few years he had played a crucial part in the overthrow of the Tokugawa Shogunate providing the rebels with war-winning Scottish-designedwarships & modern arms. Bankruptcy by the age of thirty was barely a setback & he went on to become a pivotal figure in the rapidly expanding Mitsubishi empire founding shipyards & breweries. As energetic in his love-life as in business & politics Glover had a string of Japanese mistresses one of whom inspired Puccinis Madam Butterfly. This Scottish Samurai was to become an adviser to the Japanese government; he also arranged for many Japanese to visit Britain & see the wonders of the industrial revolution a lesson they enthusiatically absorbed. Today Glover is regarded as one of the founding fathers of the Japanese economic miracle. ...

Tartan! Ah the very symbol of Scotland! The ancient garb of the warlike Scots. Created amid rugged Highland hills a proud beacon of national independence & individual clan loyalty. Skilfully h&-crafted in designs passed down over the centuries; coloured red (for blood); blue (for the lochs & the sea) & violet for the bonnie Scottish heather. This fascinating book looks at what is known with a reasonable degree of historical certainty about tartan & attempts to drive some of the wilder woollier tartan myths back into the misty Celtic twilight. Packed full of peculiar tartan trivia this book contains all you need to know about one of the world's favourite fabrics. A curiositorium of the quirky odd & downright strange. Fact boxes a full glossary timeline & index make the book both fun & informative to use. ...