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
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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. ...

Packed full of information Scottish Wild Flowers is an ideal guide for both visitors & residents of Scotland who wish to learn about the fascinating wealth of wild flowers that can be found there. Each species is illustrated in full colour with a comprehensive description plus the plants English Latin & Gaelic names. For ease of use the plants are grouped together by the type of habitat in which they can be found including Highlands Lowlands & Coasts. Habitats are arranged from those most influenced by humans progressing towards wilder & more remote areas. The book

Includes:: a section with up-to-date details about places of interest & the best sites for finding some of the most attractive & special species of wild flowers in Scotl&.

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This is a superb new edition full-colour guide to the finest winter climbs in Scotl&. The second edition of this indispensible ...

What would you say if someone gave you a bap a dap or a garron? How would you feel if they called you a dux or a sneuter? Do you know what to do with a flane a hushock a kist or tassie? Could you wear raploch or schort-hoozle? Eat a cake that was gibbery or keggum? & with your nearest & dearest how would you fancy a spot of houghmagandie? North of the Border
- its not just the accent thats different the whole language is not the same. In fact there are several different ways of speaking in Scotland from the Borders in the south to the northernmost Orkney & Shetland Isles. This book will look at them all although it will focus on Scots
- the traditional language of the majority of Scottish people for the past thousand years & more. Fact boxes a full glossary timeline & index make the book both fun & informative to use.

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