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A real-life adventure packed with historical facts about the legendary Celtic saint. This book is one man's epic quest to spread the Word of God in a strange land - and hoping the natives like what they hear.

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The Company of Scotland and its attempts to establish the colony of Caledonia on the inhospitable isthmus of Panama in the late seventeenth century is one of the most tragic moments of Scottish history. This is the first book to set out the full history of a key moment in Scottish history.

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Dreaming the Impossible is the definitive book of racism in British sports.Drawing on his extensive knowledge of sport and his own personal experience of racism Mihir Bose examines the way racism has affected black and Asian sportsmen and women and how attitudes have evolved over the past fifty years.

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An accessible, enjoyable, attractive and browsable history of Edinburgh as seen through maps, that will appeal to all those with an interest in Edinburgh and Scottish history.

(Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)

Everyday Gaelic was originally published by Gairm Publications in 1984 and had been reprinted many times. This is an expanded and updated edition which feature up-to-date orthography.

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It takes a lot to get under the skin of Cornelius 'Fatty O'Leary, but then there is a lot of skin to get under.

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Goodbye, Dr Bandalooks at how we engage with different cultures. Using Malawi as a case study, this book seeks to interrogate the faults and failings of early explorers and settlers, from David Livingstone and the early missionaries to todays tourists, aid workers, and Madonna.

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From the multi-award-winning, former Granta Best Young British Novelist, Jenni Fagan tells the story of GeillisDuncan, a teenage girl caught up in the sixteenth century witch trials in the Scottish coastal town of North Berwick.

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Is There a Pigeon in the Roomis a deeply personal book about a remarkable four-decade career in teaching. Incorporating a few of Cameron Wyllies own experiences as a schoolboy, its a tapestry of anecdotes and reflections on topics like drugs, parenting and sex education, laced with stories about memorable individuals.

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Many travellers have had their imaginations captured by the beautiful Hebridean island of Islay and have been moved to write about it, among them the renowned Thomas Pennant and Martin Martin. But Ileachs - the natives of Islay - have also been inspired to record their experience.

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Just Go Down to the Roadis the riveting story of the moral and literary education of a man who struggled at school but went on to become a distinguished author and journalist.

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A novel that revolves around the friendship of two central characters David Balfour, a Lowland Whig, and Alan Breck Stewart, a Highland Jacobite and their differences.

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This new companion to Little Sparta tells the story of Ian Hamilton Finlay's extraordinary creation, exploring the underlying themes, and introducing and explaining the significance of the main elements and artworks in each part of the garden.

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Little Wondertells the epic, and until now largely unchronicled, story of Lottie Dod, the first great heroine in womens sports. Dod was a champion tennis player, golfer, hockey player, tobogganist, skater, mountaineer, and archer.

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This is the inside story of St Johnstone's Historic Cup Double in Season 2020-21 one of the most remarkable achievements in Scottish football history.

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A reissue of one of the classics of Scottish history.

(Paperback, New in Paperback)

Muhammad Ali is one of the most remarkable sports personalities and celebrities of our time. He is a legend who transcended boxing and rose above all sport. A man of mythic proportions, Ali rose to become a prominent feature of our cultural landscape.

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The latest book in Birlinn's bestselling Mapping the City series, this time mapping Oxford.

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Early historic Scotland was home to a variety of diverse peoples and cultures, all competing for land and supremacy. Yet by the eleventh century it had become a single, unified kingdom, known as Alba, under a stable and successful monarchy. How did this happen, and when A new and revised edition of a highly regarded book.

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This is an introduction to the Picts, for the general reader and historian alike, by leading experts. Based on evidence from recent excavations of major Pictish sites, as well as the latest historical research, this book offers a new viewpoint on a critical but little-known era of Scotlands history.

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The extraordinary life of Grace OMalley, the worlds most famous woman pirate.

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Queen & Country: A Hew Cullen Mystery

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Revolutioncharts the dramatic story of Ange Postecoglous instant impact on Celtic and charts his life and times in football, through the eyes of those who know him best. This book provides an in-depth, fascinating insight into the making of a man and his unique football philosophy.