' 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. ...

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." ...

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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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&." ...