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Living in Picinisco, Italy a er World War II brought enough societal challenges, never mind having to find the means to feed 19 other mouths. It is up to Mamma Matilda to make the needed sacrifices to ensure her family‿s survival. With another baby on the way and the older siblings looking towards their future, tension begins to seep through the cracks. Upholding tradition, during a time of Italian poverty, death and lack of opportunities, is ...

Published to coincide with the 40th anniversary of the 1984-1985 national UK MinersâEUR(TM) Strike âEUR" the largest industrial action by a UK union in the 20th Century âEUR" Here We Go, Here We Go, Here We Go! Is comprised of RabâEUR(TM)s previous mining poems as well as new poems that relate to current social and economic problems in Scotland and the UK. Once he left school in 1977, Rab Wilson worked in the mining industry along the west coa...

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The artist, the Blue Badge tour guide, the construction superintendent âEUR" join writer Barbara Henderson and photographer Alan McCredie for an A-Z glimpse behind the scenes at ScotlandâEUR(TM)s iconic Forth Bridge. Packed with stories and anecdotes, meet the people whose lives are inextricably welded to the famous red girders: enthusiasts, professionals, residents, researchers, souvenir sellers, lifeboat crew, train drivers, writers and vol...

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No. Not the Palace. Anywhere but the Palace. 12-year-old Alexander Buchan was once content, training as a falconer at Strathbogie Castle in Huntly. But when his Earl sends him to Edinburgh to the court of the newly arrived Mary, Queen of Scots, the boy finds himself lured into a world of intrigue, terror and treachery. Alexander knows right from wrong, but how can he hope to outwit the Earl's murderous messenger? Surely no one can defy such a ...

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By examining the book, the play and the film, Choose Life, Choose Leith both critically analyses the Trainspotting phenomenon in its various forms, and contextualises the importance of the location of Leith and the culture of 1980s Britain. Looking in detail at the history of Leith, the drug culture, the spread of HIV/AIDs, and how Trainspotting affected drug policy, Leith and the Scottish Identity, the book highlights the importance of Trains...

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Following the fi rst volume of Bill Hare‿s exploration Scottish Artists, Scottish Artists in an Age of Radical Change, this new volume, Scottish Art and Artists in Historical and Contemporary Context will expand on the invaluable contribution to the cultural development of modern and contemporary Scotland. Joan Eardley, Alan Davies, the Boyle Family, Ken Currie, Anthony Hatwell, Doug Crocker, Jack Knox, Lys Hansen, William Turnbull, Iain Rober...

Poisoning Pigeons in the Park brings Tom Lehrer into 2023 with this fantastic new collection of the best, funniest and darkest songs from his career - alongside complimentary illustrations by thetalented Bob Dewar. From 'Ivy League alma maters' to 'It makes a fellow proud to be a soldier', these hilariously dark songs will keep you on your toes as you make your way through his ever-familiar and present work. Usingfamiliar favourite tunes as th...

The perfect companion for family days out in the Central Belt. In his new guide, Nick Drainey explores walks throughout the Central Belt, allof which are easily accessible by public transport. Around 30 different routes, suitable for people of all age groups and abilities. Every walk is easily accessible through the use of public transport, making each route an eco-friendly way to spend the day. These routes are not meant to challenge those wh...

From the co-founder of the SFSA and SFSA resident writer comes a dive into what it is about Scottish football than truly captures us. With contributions from the likes of Henry McLeish, Gordon Duncan, Hugh Carter, Tommy McAllister, Tom Miller, Ben Patterson, Colin Campbell, Alan Thompson âEUR" and many, many more âEUR" this book takes you from club to club, exploring what it is they love about their local teams and football itself. From Ranger...

Magnaccioni (Roman dialect): people who live to eat well. I know no other word that captures that rare gift, that supremely basic human quality of eating with mind, eyes and heart and radiating uncontainable pleasure in so doing. Writing as a passionate food aficionada, Anne Pia has created a convivial and open-hearted cookery book that invites you into her kitchen. In Magnaccioni, she shares her own family recipes and the food she has enjoyed...

We inhabit everything that comes our way: people, places, nature. Writing itself is our habitat. It is this space that Bashabi Fraser that explores in her new collection Habitat. These poems challenge our understanding of rules and form when it comes to poetry. Bashabi plays with the duality that her life has instructed her with ‿ through having lived in two different countries, experiencing two different cultures ‿ yet allowing the parallels ...

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What do we mean by ‿Scottish literature‿? Why does it matter? How do we engage with it? Bringing infectious enthusiasm and a lifetime‿s experience to bear on this multi-faceted literary nation, Alan Riach, Professor of Scottish Literature at the University of Glasgow, sets out to guide you through the varied and ever-evolving landscape of Scottish literature. A comprehensive and extensive work designed not only for scholars but also for the ge...