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The Edinburgh Skating Clubis the tale of one womans mission to infiltrate the all-male Enlightenment society of eighteenth-century Edinburgh.

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Revenge sometimes causes people to act blindly through anger, rather than reason. In each of these four tales, revenge is a dish best served cold. Tantalising and amusing, these stories show off a darker side, but carry with them the authors trademark warmth and humour.

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Revenge sometimes causes people to act blindly through anger, rather than reason. In each of these four tales, revenge is a dish best served cold. Tantalising and amusing, these stories show off a darker side, but carry with them the authors trademark warmth and humour.

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The autobiography of Margaret Rhodes, Queen Elizabeth II's first cousin.Full of charming anecdotes, fascinating characters, and personal photographs, this book gives an unparalleled insight into the intimate moments of the British monarchy.

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This collection is a classic of the storytelling tradition retold in a simple, dramatic style. It presents stories which are drawn from traditions in various parts of Scotland from Islay to Inveraray and Orkney to the Lowlands.

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At the time of its construction, the Forth Bridge was the largest bridge in the world, and to this day it remains a breathtaking monument to the vision and confidence of the Victorian age which created it.Sheila Mackay vividly recounts the story of the bridge from its inception to the opening ceremony in 1890.

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Shortlisted for the 2021 Lakeland Book of the Year.

The Fresh and the Saltis abeautifully written natural history of the Solway Firth, one of the largest estuaries in Europe, told through the people whose lives are linked to the firth and the enormous wealth of wildlife that call it home.

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Six years ago, Jo was about to go on stage when she found out that her sister Annie had cancer. What transpired was a cathartic journey for both sisters as they revisited their childhood and adolescence. The Funny Thing About Death...is a laugh-out-loud memoir that is not afraid to ask the big questions about life, death, love and loss.

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Sir Edward Leithen and his companions partake in a bizarre experiment orchestrated by the enigmatic Professor Moe to glimpse the future. For those who take part, the consequences are dramatic and Leithen's formidable powers of reasoning are brought to the fore.

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The summer of 1967 was Scottish footballs finest hour, with one exception. Third Lanark Athletic Club, one of the countrys oldest, most successful football teams, and to date one of only four teams to defeat both Rangers and Celtic in the Scottish Cup Final, played its final game. Michael McEwan brings this forgotten tale to life in this book.

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The Goldenacre a masterpiece by the painter and architect Charles Rennie Mackintoshhas been given to the people of Scotland. The beautiful canvas, the last work by the artistic genius, enthrals the art world, but behind it lies a dark and violent mystery. Murder and history combine in this multi-threaded literary thriller.

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When the last inhabitants of St Kilda were evacuated in 1930, the archipelago at 'the edge of the world' lost its permanent population after five millennia.This book tells the absorbing and eventful story of St Kilda from up to the evacuation and its aftermath, using previously untapped sources to provide fresh insights, and tell the true story.

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The 1970 World Cup is widely regarded as the greatest ever staged, with more goals per game than any World Cup since.Using brand new interviews alongside painstaking archival research, Andrew Downie charts each stage of the tournament, from the preparations to the final, telling a host of remarkable stories in the players own words.

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Paul Murton has spent half-a lifetime exploring some of the most beautiful islands in the world the Hebrides.In this new and updated edition of his acclaimed book, Paul visits each of the Hebridean islands in turn, introducing their myths and legends, history, culture and extraordinary natural beauty.

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The Hidden Fires: A Cairngorms Journey with Nan Shepherdis a response to Nan ShepherdsThe Living Mountain. Drawing from the author's upbringing in the Himalayas and gradual adaptation to Scotlands hills, Merryn Glover contrasts her own Cairngorm experiences with Shepherds.

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The Hidden Fires: A Cairngorms Journey with Nan Shepherdis a response to Nan ShepherdsThe Living Mountain. Drawing from the author's upbringing in the Himalayas and gradual adaptation to Scotlands hills, Merryn Glover contrasts her own Cairngorm experiences with Shepherds.

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From the author of the global best-selling DCI Daley detective books, this is a series of nostalgic, humorous stories for fans of Scottish fiction like Neil Munros Para Handy. Contains three stories featuring Sandy Hoynes and the crew of theGirl Maggie:A Large Measure of Snow,A Toast to the Old StonesandGhosts in the Gloaming.

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This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the marine world in this age of climate change. A captivating yet poignant account, it takes the reader from the Western Isles of Scotland to Vancouver Island and elsewhere, seeking out Britains West Coast Community of orca to study them before we lose them forever.

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The Long Golden Afternoontells the story of the transformative generation of golf that followed the rise of Young Tom Morris - an era of sweeping change that saw Scotland's national pastime become one of the rare games played around the world, told against the backdrop of the passionate rivalry between Scotland and England.

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The Moray Way consists of all or part of three previously existing routes: the Moray Coast Trail, the Speyside Way and the Dava Way. Together they cover a huge and varied range of landscapes.This book is the ideal guide to much of what this beautiful and richly historical part of Scotland has to offer.

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A brand new stand-alone novel from Alexander McCall Smith, The Pavilion in the Cloudsis a beautifully evocative story, set mostly in 1930s Ceylon (now known as Sri Lanka). This atmospheric novel, set in the pre- and post-war years in both Ceylon and Scotland poses the question of what it is to be home.

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To celebrate Edinburgh, its literature, and more importantly, its people, Polygon and the One City Trust have brought together writers established and emerging to write about the place they call home. Based around landmarks or significant links to Edinburgh each story transports the reader to a different decade in the citys recent past.

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The Perfect Passion Companyshows Alexander McCall Smith at his most perceptive, playful, and generous. These three interconnected tales offer a glimpse inside the psychology of matchmaking, the search for love and companionship, and the mysterious spark of attraction that can, at times, catch hold of us all.

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This is the essential companion to the fascinating world of Scottish placenames. It features more than 8,000 placenames, from districts, towns and villages to rivers, lochs and mountains, and also includes a comprehensive introduction and maps.