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Mull and Iona are two of the most visited islands in Scotland, and have played a central role in the history of the country.This book provides a full and engaging history of the islands from the time of their earliest human inhabitants to the present day.

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Shortlisted for The Wainwright Prize for UK Nature Writing 2020 andTimesBestseller.

Nativeis poignant and moving book which weaves together folklore and science, tradition and progress to examine how we take what has passed and transform it for the future.

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From acclaimed food writer Sue Lawrence, this is the ultimate celebration of the amazing variety of Scottish baking, from traditional favourites such as Selkirk Bannocks, Ecclechan tarts and Cloutie dumpling to modern recipes such as Haggis tartlets with red onion marmalade, Roast rhubarb and ginger blondies and Lemon curd and polenta cake.

(Paperback, New in Paperback)

When Russian tanks rolled into Ukraine, Jen Stout left Moscow abruptly, ending up on a border post in southeast Romania, where she began to cover the human cost of Russian aggression. Night Train to Odesabegins in Russia and continues to focus on people in Ukraine. It is the account of a young female reporter with no backup or security.

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In the Clearances of the 19th century, crofts - once the mainstay of Highland life in Scotland - were swept away as the land was put over to sheep grazing. The author sets out to discover how many of their stories survive in the memories of their descendants.

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An exclusive behind-the-scenes study of Pep Guardiola's first spectacular season in charge at Bayern Munich. Marti Perarnau has been embedded at the heart of the Bayern experience, witnessing it all. The Guardiola Effect is a modern classic in the making.

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The sequel to the acclaimed Pep Confidential

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Pip lives on island and is the captain of his boat Puffin, which he sails to the mainland to collect the things that the islanders need. One beautiful morning Pip and his crew set off as usual, but when they reach the mainland they learn that the weather is about to turn foggy.

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Pipers takes the reader inside the world of the performer community of Scottish piping, introducing the instrument itself and the various different repertories.

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In this book, acclaimed journalist and Hebridean expert Roger Hutchinson tells the true story of one of the most bizarre events ever to have happened in Scottish waters: when the ship SS Politician ran aground on Eriskay, laden with more than260,000 bottles of whisky ...

The true story behind Compton Mackenzie's classic novel,Whisky Galore.

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Rabbitsis the much-anticipated, long awaited new novel from columnist Hugo Rifkind.It is a story of drugs, aristocracy, death and disputed inheritance, set in the 1990s it's Iain Banks meetsThe Secret History,a journey into a different class and a coming-of-age story in a changing Scotland.

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The third in a new series of adventure books from the creator of the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency

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A delightful board book for very young children with clear, beautifully coloured illustrations from one of Britain's most popular picturebook authors

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Colm McNamee combines the most up to date scholarship on this crucial figure in the history of the British Isles with lucid explanation of the medieval context, so that readers of all backgrounds can appreciate Bruce's enormous contribution to the historical impact not just on Scotland, but on England and Ireland too.

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From the Ice Age to the Scottish Referendum, historian and author Alistair Moffat explores the history of the Scottish nation. As well as focusing on key moments in the nation's history such as the Battle of Bannockburn and the Jacobite Risings, Moffat also features other episodes in history that are perhaps less well documented.

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This book traces the roots and traditions of Scottish folklore and introduces all its key parts, combining a huge range of material from gypsy-lore and Arthurian legend to tales of magical beasts, demons and witches and lore associated with the natural world.

A-Z of locations throughout the country and the folklore associated with each place.

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As an antidote to more sober accounts of Scotlands history, Ian Crofon offers a colourful chronology of the eccentric, the infamous, the bawdy, the horrific and the hilarious people and events that have spattered across the pages of our nations story.

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Scotlands plants define its landscape. Drawing together traditional knowledge from archives and oral histories with the work of some of the countrys finest botanical artists, this book is a magnificent celebration of the enormous wealth of Scottish plant lore.

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The Scots have always had a reputation for clarity of thought and also for the vigour with which it is put into words. This collection spans the entire gamut of a nation's recorded thought and experience from Roman Scotland to the present day.It reveals the spirit of Scotland in a truly unique way.

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Taken from a variety of sources, from the Hebridean Gaelic to the lowlands, this is an authoritative collection of tales that are divided by theme - tall tales, hero tales, legends of ghosts and evil spirits, clan feuds and much more.

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Packed full of information, this pocket-sized edition is a convenient guide for both visitors and 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 plant's English, Latin and Gaelic names.

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This is the remarkable story of one of the Second World War's most unusual animal heroes a 14-stone St Bernard dog who became global mascot for the Royal Norwegian Forces and a symbol of freedom and inspiration for Allied troops throughout Europe.