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A look at the Great War – from those who lived it

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Portobello and the Great War is a charming book packed with letters, photographs and first-hand diary accounts of the residents of Portobello during the First...

Romance, politics intrigue and crime in Edinburgh

Books | Reviews | Scotland
Edinburgh, Yuletide 1743, and Redcoat officer Robert Catto would rather be anywhere else on earth than Scotland. Seconded back from the wars in Europe to...

When vampires came to the Scottish Highlands

Books | Reviews | Scotland
I have always been a fan of the vampire genre, but this is a first for me: a tale of blood sucking horror set in...
Ash Parmar with bottles from his own collection at Cardona Distillery

Whisky fan sums up his year in a new book

Books | Scotland
Whisky enthusiast Ash Parmar has summed up his year of drams in a new book. The whisky connoisseur, founder, CEO of Eight PM, and entrepreneur...
Alexander McCall Smith with Iain McIntosh, whose illustrations appear on the covers of many of the authorā€™s novels (Photo: Angus Blackburn)

Capital letters for Alexander McCall Smith

Books | Scotland
Alexander McCall Smith reveals how crucial a role Edinburgh has played in his life as an author. I had an unusual childhood. I grew up...

Finding great Scottish wildlife experiences

Books | Reviews | Scotland
A family-friendly book, 100 Great Wildlife Experiences delivers exactly what it promises. Counting down 100 of the UKā€™s majestic fauna and flora, he takes his...
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