Second Hand Books

Synopsis Over the three decades to the publication date, it is commonly argued, Scotland achieved 'a form of cultural autonomy in the absence of ...

Synopsis In the twenty first century, organised religion would seem to have lost its grip on humanity, and yet people seek spiritual guidance as ...

Synopsis Shortlisted for the Boardman Tasker Prize 2009. Subtitled : A Life in Mountain Rescue. In Cairngorm John (his call sign when in contact wi...

Synopsis An inspirational guide to great leadership, from the most successful football manager of all time. What does it take to lead a team to wor...

Synopsis Immensely detailed and fully illustrated guide to genealogy in Scotland - a thorough guide to researching your Scottish family tree. Durin...

Synopsis A guide to 52 days out in Scotland, with over 200 things to do and places to go. Written by the Broons family, its full of wee stories, p...

Synopsis For two and half thousand years the ancient Celts have continued to fascinate all who have come into contact with them. The archetypal `ba...

Synopsis An armed uprising. A conspiracy. An assassination. A hanging. These events, starting with the crushing of Jacobite rebels at Culloden in 1...

Synopsis An addition to the bestselling sports miscellany series, The Rangers Miscellany is crammed with facts, stats, lists, quotes and anecdotes ...

Synopsis On 15 February 2008, Mark Beaumont pedalled through the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. 194 days and 17 hours previously, he had set off from Pa...

Synopsis Updated Edition. Who owns Scotland? How did they get it? What happened to all the common land in Scotland? Has the Scottish Parliament mad...

Synopsis The bizarre and fascinating story of Alexander Cruden, who single-handedly compiled the monumental dictionary/index/gazetteer to the Bible...

Synopsis Subtitled : A Life on Soay. When Anne Cholowo arrived on the remote west coast island there were only 17 inhabitants. Today there are only...

Synopsis Following on from the critically acclaimed Disunited Kingdom: How Westminster Won A Referendum But Lost Scotland, Iain MacWhirter casts hi...

Synopsis Subtitled : The Big Yin on the ultimate road trip. Scotland's best-loved comedian heads off on the most famous highway in the world for an...

Synopsis About Scotland is a complete source book about Scotland providing a huge range of information in an accessible form. A handy reference gui...

Synopsis The Handbook to Edinburgh - the definitive guide to Scotland's beautiful capital city. Describes the places of interest, tells you what to...

Synopsis Make the most of your time with The Rough Guide to Scotland, your ultimate companion to this stunning country. The full-colour section int...

Synopsis A highly innovative book that will appeal to experienced climbers and beginners alike. The author, who has unrivalled knowledge of the Sco...

Synopsis Weeding out vital components of Scottish identity from decades of political and social tangle is no mean task, but it's one journalist Les...