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The Master of Ballantrae takes a deep, disturbing turn with its tale of rival brothers caught in a web of hatred, obsession, love, and betrayal. Stevenson's fascination with the divided nature of the human self, so famously demonstrated in Dr.Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, recurs in Weir of Hermiston with its awful father-son confrontation.

Scotland is justly famed for its magnificent scenery - mountains, lochs, islands, wild rocky places and sandy beaches. All this is evidence of an exciting geological history which began 3, 500 billion years ago. This title explains Scotland's place in the geological history of the planet.

The name of John Muir has come to stand for the protection of wild land and wilderness in America and Britain. Combining observation with a sense of inner discovery, Muir's writings of his travels through some of the greatest landscapes on Earth, including the Carolinas, Florida, Alaska. This collection presents the finest of Muir's writings.

Recalled from active service, Richard Hannay is sent undercover on a crucial secret mission to find a dangerous German agent at large in Britain. Disguised as a pacifist, Hannay travels from London to Glasgow to the Scottish Highlands and Islands in his search, which eventually ends in a spectacular climax above the battlefields of Europe.

1579, St Andrews. A thirteen-year old boy meets his death on the streets of the university city of St Andrews and suspicion falls upon one of the regents at the university, Nicholas Colp.

The first English-language account of the Iolaire disaster, in which WWI soldiers returning home to Scotland in 1918 were shipwrecked just half a mile from the pier, 205 men drowned.

In The Last Wolf, Jim Crumley explores the place of the wolf in Scotland - past, present and future - and challenges many of the myths that have been regarded for centuries as biological fact.

This anthology of Scottish writers and writing includes work by John Buchan, Walter Scott, Thomas Carlyle, James Boswell, Daniel Defoe, John Welsley, J.M. Barrie and John Keats. Also included are a range of anecdotes and non fiction concerning the area.

July, 1700, Rome. Atto Melani - once a celebrated castrato soprano, now a spy in the service of King Louis XIV, the Sun King - mingles with other high-ranking guests at the villa of Cardinal Spada. The main topic of conversation is the grave illness of the Pope and the approaching demise of Charles II, King of Spain.

The flight of the R34 was one of the great feats of British aviation and it has been shamefully forgotten - but there is a wealth of information out there. Weaving all of this together, George Rosie paints a vivid picture of the great feats of early 19th Century aviation and one of which Scotland should be immensely proud.

A celebration of McCaig's life. 2010 is the 100th anniversary of his birth, and this range of poems are perfect for old and new fans.

The story of one of WWII's most unusual animal heroes: a 14-stone St Bernard who became global mascot for the Royal Norwegian Forces and a symbol of freedom and inspiration for Allied troops throughout Europe.

Remarkable and unique story of surviving the war, the notorious Lubianka prison and corrective labour in Pechora Gulag, before escaping from Siberia to Afghanistan.

A compilation of lore, legend, tradition and incident from the Isle of Skye. It contains a large amount of information on the geography of the island along with sections on crofting, the Church, local superstitions, sayings, second sight and even local characters past and present.

This work examines what life was like in the new communities founded by David I in the 12th century, such as Perth, Aberdeen, Elgin, Edinburgh and Glasgow. It looks at houses, clothes and lifestyles, and also in relation to the religious houses which played such an important part in their life.

Entertaining collection of fireside tales collected by researchers from the School of Scottish Studies at Edinburgh University over the past fifty years.

A classic account, of the life and death of a Highland community, that weaves humorous and perceptive first-hand accounts. The story also illuminates the shifting, often tortuous relationships between children and their parents as well as the need to escape versus the tug of home -- a theme central to Scottish identity.

Subtitled "And A Voyage To St Kilda".

Subtitled, "Photographs & Drawings By Timothy Neat (1947-2013): Scotland, England, France, Spain". Contains more than 150 monochrome photographs reproduced from the highest quality prints by Robin Bell.