Posts Tagged ‘book’
Special dinner will honour the life of Andrew Fairlie
The life of Scotland’s great chef, Andrew Fairlie, will be celebrated at a special dinner in his honour as part of Mhor Festival on Friday 24 May. Andrew Fairlie played a key role in the annual Friday Night Feast at Mhor Festival near Balquhidder, Perthshire, for several years. This year it will be held in…
Read MoreThe capital’s courage and life during wartime
Edinburgh at War 1939-45 gives an in-depth glance into wartime Edinburgh, depicting the Second World War year by year. No one could escape war in Edinburgh and this book commemorates the workers and families torn apart and the people who survived the countless horrors the war yielded. This book is packed full of historical images…
Read MoreA Scots division and their role in the Great War
Historian and author Colin Campbell has sewn together an expert guide to the role of the 51st (Highland) Division who ended the First World War. It was one of the best and widely recognised divisions on the Western Front. This book is perfect for those interested in the lives of Scottish soldiers as it details…
Read MoreA mystery as the Clearances take hold on Skye
Anna Mazzola sets a dark and gothic scene in The Story Keeper, a period novel which explores multiple plot lines that weave together to form a story about a broken community, death and folklore. Mazzola’s careful attention to detail reveals the extent of the research that has gone into the writing of this book, which…
Read MoreA handy guide to bagging Scotland’s munros
For anyone with an interest in Scotland’s peaks, Max Landsberg takes the reader along with him as he makes his way up and down each Scottish summit. Every hike creates an anecdote as he tells the story of the country’s 282 Munros one by one – where to find the best views, how nature shaped…
Read MoreTreasures from Roman hoard going on show
A stunning new exhibition will open on Saturday 11 May featuring many of the iconic pieces from the spectacular Traprain Treasure, found on Traprain Law 100 years ago. This is the first time this internationally significant Roman silver can be seen in East Lothian since its discovery in 1919. Being shown at the John Gray…
Read MoreMammoths set for a visit to Scotland this summer
Over 40 prehistoric animals – from woolly mammoths to dire wolves – are coming to Scotland this summer. The beasts will take over Glasgow this summer, as Europe’s first ever animatronic Ice Age experience Ice Age: The Lost Kingdom comes to Rouken Glen Park from 22 June–14 July. Families will be transported back 70,000 years…
Read MoreA handy guide to traditional Scots folk songs
Before his death in 1990, Norman Buchan compiled 100 modern and traditional Scottish folk songs that have been passed on by generations of Scots. Now they have been reissued in a hand-sized book to share for another generation. Each tune is presented alongside guitar chords and a melodic line so you can play along to…
Read MorePolitical intrigue led to Scotland’s most notorious duel
When the euphoria that followed the defeat of Napoleon at Waterloo in 1815 had subsided, Britain experienced a period of financial depression and crop failure that led to intense political unrest. The Whig party agitated for parliamentary reform, which was resisted by the Tories, who had held power for many years and were terrified of…
Read MoreThe story of the man behind New Lanark
The first full biography of David Dale, founding father of socialism, this book reflects 30 years of research. David J McLaren came to know about Dale through an interest in Robert Owen’s New Lanark, the famous 18th-century cotton-spinning community, and his attempts to forge a ‘new view’ of society. But it was during Dale’s ownership…
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