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I Crossed the Minch    I Crossed the Minch
ISBN:9781846970146
Category: Travel Writing, Travel
Author: Louis MacNeice
Publication Date: June 2007
Format: PB
Price: £9.99
Stock Status: in stock

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Synopsis:

Louis MacNeice provides a unique insight into Hebridean culture of the late 1930s. This is a fascinating social historical document of what Scottish rural life was like in these times.  

            
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I Remember    I Remember
ISBN:9781841582221
Category: History, Local History
Author: John Nicolson
Publication Date: January 2002
Format: PB
Price: £6.99
Stock Status: in stock

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Synopsis:

John Nicolson’s book offers a poignant glimpse into a way of life now lost forever and a celebration of one of Scotland's most beautiful islands.


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Iceman, The    Iceman, The
ISBN:9781841587608
Category: Autobiography/Biography
Author: Jim Wilson and Russell Findlay
Publication Date: May 2008
Format: PB
Price: £9.99 £7.99
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Synopsis:
The Iceman tells the astonishing story of Jamie Stevenson’s rise and subsequent fall as Scotland’s biggest crime lord whose empire spanned the globe and poured tons of drugs and guns onto the streets of Scotland.

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Illustrated Gaelic-English Dictionary    Illustrated Gaelic-English Dictionary
ISBN:9781841581095
Category: Reference, Gaelic
Author: Edward Dwelly
Publication Date: January 2001
Format: HB
Price: £20.00
Stock Status: reprinting

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Synopsis:

The new edition of the most comprehensive Gaelic-English dictionary ever to have been produced.  

        
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Imprimatur    Imprimatur
ISBN:9781846970764
Category: Literature, Fiction
Author: Rita Monaldi & Francesco Sorti
Publication Date: May 2008
Format: HB
Price: £16.99
Stock Status: in stock

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Synopsis:

A thriller in the vein of Umberto Eco’s The Name of the Rose, this novel contains startling revelations that have been concealed for centuries, drawing on original papers discovered in the Vatican archives. First published to great controversy in Italy in 2002, Imprimatur was boycotted by the Italian press and publishing world. Despite this, the novel has gained European bestseller status.

                    
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Imprimatur    Imprimatur
ISBN:9781846971051
Category: Fiction
Author: Rita Monaldi & Francesco Sorti
Publication Date: April 2009
Format: PB
Price: £9.99
Stock Status: not yet published

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Synopsis: 11 September 1683, Rome. Rome is a city on a knife-edge. Among this detained in the Locanda Donzello is the mysterious Atto Melani, a spy in the service of the French king. With the help of the young serving boy, he discovers a secret passage leading to a network of tunnels under the city.
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In Between Talking About the Football    In Between Talking About the Football
ISBN:9780748661121
Category: Short Stories, Fiction
Author: Gordon Legge
Publication Date: October 1991
Format: PB
Price: £6.99
Stock Status: in stock

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Synopsis:

A short story collection, capturing the lives of council estate dopeheads, single parents, awkward young men and lonely old women.

        
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In Cold Ink    In Cold Ink
ISBN:9780951447055
Category: Essays, Fiction
Author: David Robinson
Publication Date: July 2008
Format: HB
Price: £9.99
Stock Status: in stock

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Synopsis:
This beautifully produced collection of essays and interviews is based on articles by David Robinson in The Scotsman newspaper and is a record of his fascinating encounters with some of the most gifted writers alive.

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In Quest of Livingstone    In Quest of Livingstone
ISBN:9781899863532
Category: Exploration, Military and Adventure, Travel Writing, Travel
Author: Colum Wilson and Aisling Irwin
Publication Date: January 1999
Format: PB
Price: £13.99
Stock Status: in stock

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Synopsis:

The log of Livingstone’s journey is interposed with an account of their own trials and tribulations.


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Inevitable Union, The    Inevitable Union, The
ISBN:9781862321076
Category: British History, History
Author: Maurice Lee, Jnr
Publication Date: March 2003
Format: HB
Price: £25.00
Stock Status: not in stock

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Synopsis:

Maurice Lee Jr.has written a great deal of important, and often controversial, work on the history of early modern Scotland since the appearance of his first book in 1953.


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Inside Out    Inside Out
ISBN:9781846970696
Category: Poetry, Fiction
Author: Alastair Reid
Publication Date: August 2008
Format: PB
Price: £14.99
Stock Status: in stock

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Synopsis:

The bulk of Alastair Reid's poetry has long been unavailable, so this wide-ranging new collection of poetry, translations and thoughts on the art of translation will present a fresh and comprehensive overview of his achievements and will appeal to existing fans and new readers.

With an introduction by Douglas Dunn.


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Iron Road    Iron Road
ISBN:9781841583662
Category: Transport, Railways
Author: P. J. G. Ransom
Publication Date: October 2007
Format: HB
Price: £30.00
Stock Status: in stock

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Synopsis:
Iron Road is a comprehensive and authoritative history of the Scottish railways told in a single volume. A pleasure for any railway enthusiast, this book also reaches out to new audiences, exploring technical details as well as social and cultural aspects of the industry, drawing together a vast amount of carefully researched material into a single accessible work.

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Island Going    Island Going
ISBN:9781841587127
Category: Ornithology, Natural History
Author: Robert Atkinson
Publication Date: August 2008
Format: PB
Price: £9.99
Stock Status: in stock

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Synopsis:
What began as a simple sailing adventure to find a rare bird species turns out to be much more a revelation into the quiet and unassuming world of the Hebridean life. A personal and humanistic perspective.

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Island Odyssey    Island Odyssey
ISBN:9781841950822
Category:
Author: Hamish Haswell-Smith
Publication Date: June 2008
Format: PB
Price: £4.99
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Island Voices    Island Voices
ISBN:9781841581743
Category: Local History, History
Author: Ann Mackenzie
Publication Date: March 2002
Format: PB
Price: £9.99
Stock Status: in stock

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Synopsis:

Focusing on North Mull (north of Glen More, but excluding Craignure, Torosay and Brolas), this book is a wonderful anthology of the tales and traditions of Mull in the words of those who tell of them.


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Island Walks: The Southern Hebrides and Arran    Island Walks: The Southern Hebrides and Arran
ISBN:9781841582122
Category: Walking And Climbing, Travel
Author: Stephen Whitehorne
Publication Date: July 2002
Format: PB
Price: £5.00
Stock Status: in stock

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Synopsis:

An indespensible guide to the Hebridean islands, containing valuable local history and practical suggestions, which can make for informative reading or for making the most of your time when visiting.


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Island Walks:The Western Isles, Skye and the Small Isles    Island Walks:The Western Isles, Skye and the Small Isles
ISBN:9781841582139
Category: Walking And Climbing, Travel
Author: Stephen Whitehorne
Publication Date: July 2002
Format: PB
Price: £5.00
Stock Status: in stock

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Synopsis:

This guide introduces the islands off the west coast of Scotland by way of a series of 25 graded walks (easy to strenuous) of various distances (2-13 miles) which will appeal to walkers of all ages and experience.


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Island of the Women, The    Island of the Women, The
ISBN:9781904598909
Category: Short Stories, Fiction
Author: George Mackay Brown
Publication Date: June 2006
Format: PB
Price: £6.99
Stock Status: in stock

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Synopsis:

The Island of the Women is George Mackay Brown’s posthumously published collection of short stories, released in 1998, two years after the author’s death.

    
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Islay    Islay
ISBN:9781841583587
Category: Local History, History
Author: David Caldwell
Publication Date: October 2008
Format: HB
Price: £30.00
Stock Status: in stock

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Synopsis:

This book extensively covers the history of Islay up to the present day with a particular focus on the people of the island, those who have left their mark centuries ago and those who inhabit the island even today.


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Islay and Jura    Islay and Jura
ISBN:9781841584287
Category: Photography, Art
Author: George Robertson
Publication Date: July 2006
Format: PB
Price: £9.99
Stock Status: in stock

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Synopsis:

This book forms part of a new series of images of Scotland’s most beautiful scenery taken by some of its finest photographers.

    
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Isle of Foula, The    Isle of Foula, The
ISBN:9781841581613
Category: Local History, History
Author: Ian Stoughton Holbourn
Publication Date: January 2001
Format: PB
Price: £12.99
Stock Status: in stock

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Synopsis:

A book of extraordinary rarity, The Isle of Foula remains the classic account of this lonely and beautiful island off of Shetland.


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Isles of the North    Isles of the North
ISBN:9781841582986
Category: History, Local History
Author: Ian Mitchell
Publication Date: January 2004
Format: PB
Price: £9.99
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Synopsis:

As in Isles of the West, Mitchell’s narrative combines authoritative background information and personal interviews with local people, many enlivened by the measured dispensation of Scotland’s most famous aid to creative thought.


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Isles of the West    Isles of the West
ISBN:9781841583228
Category: History, Local History
Author: Ian Mitchell
Publication Date: January 2004
Format: PB
Price: £9.99
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Synopsis:

Isles of the West describes a three-month voyage made in the summer of 1996 around the Hebrides. The author explores the major issues peculiar to the islands as the century dawns.

    
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Isolation Shepherd    Isolation Shepherd
ISBN:9781841586151
Category: Autobiography/Biography
Author: Iain R. Thomson
Publication Date: May 2007
Format: PB
Price: £7.99
Stock Status: in stock

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Synopsis:

Iain Thomson’s classic book vividly captures the splendour of one of Scotland’s most awesome landscapes that shaped his family’s life.


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