Posts Tagged ‘review’
Shipshape memoir of Scotland’s maritime industry
Stories of the shipbuilding industry are brought to life in Alexander M M Stephen’s book. Covering industrial relations, shipyard modernisation, ship design and contract negotiations, this fascinating memoir introduces readers to some of the most interesting yet barely known facts on industrial history. A seventh-generation shipbuilder, the author has extensive knowledge on the subject and…
Read MorePub owner and herbalist turns detective
Exploring village life in Scotland, this novel features Rosie McLeod, a pub owner and gifted herbalist. Suspicious of her husband Jack, Rosie sets out to discover if he is having an affair using the deductive powers of plants and herbs. But Rosie’s plan backfires when the sighting of a large, black cat sets off a…
Read MoreSet sail for fun adventures on a school ship
Follow the adventures of Ben and Fee MacTavish who go to an unusual school – the School Ship Tobermory, where young people learn to be sailors. When a film crew arrives on another ship, the Albatross, Ben is chosen to be one of their movie extras. But he soon becomes suspicious – is this film…
Read MoreLiving on St Kilda and researching its proud history
Aiming to challenge the popular belief that St Kilda is isolated from the rest of the world, two archaeologists spent more than nine months working and living on the island. Whilst there, they researched its outstanding history. The book includes a detailed survey and never-before-seen images of the archipelago and its people. St Kilda: The…
Read MoreRemembering the lives of brave military Scots
The Daily Telegraph’s collection of 100 military obituaries from the past 16 years, edited by David Twiston Davies, is both informative and moving. The obituaries have been featured in the broadsheet newspaper over the years, and include those celebrated for their great heroism and their involvement in major operations. Others have extraordinary stories to tell,…
Read MoreFive years of excellence pays off with TripAdvisor
Consistently good reviews have earned a Scots holiday village a place in the TripAdvisor hall of fame. Having earned a Certificate of Excellence every year for the past five years, Mains of Taymouth Country Estate & Golf Course at Kenmore, has qualified for the review site’s Hall of Fame. The family run estate, situated in…
Read MoreHistoric links between Scotland and China
The Chinese in Britain: A History of Visitors and Settlers celebrates the Chinese who immigrated and visited Britain. This book details notable Chinese people who settled in our country including students who came to Scotland to enrich their education, entrepreneurs who invested in the Bank of Scotland and sailors who worked on British ships. This…
Read MoreThriller will keep you reading late at night
From the author of Dead Girl Walking comes another gripping crime drama. Diana Jager is a successful young surgeon and anti-sexism blogger, but when her personal details are revealed online as part of a revenge crime, her life crumbles. Shortly afterwards she meets Peter and the pair begin a fairytale romance. In just six months…
Read MoreA fascinating look back at maps of Glasgow
This elaborately illustrated book tells the important social, political and commercial stories of Glasgow’s past depicted through 80 historical maps of the city. Starting with Clydesdale’s first map dating from 1596 and carrying all the way through to the 1988 map of the Glasgow Garden Festival, the book includes stories about the development of the…
Read MoreDocumenting the rise of Bonnie Prince Charlie
Acclaimed military historian Dr Christopher Duffy explains the importance of the events surrounding the ‘45 Rising, in Fight for a Throne. In July 1745, Prince Charles and his tiny Jacobite army arrived in Scotland with little support; yet within five months they were able to lead a march to London, which made King George II…
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