The quintessential book on Glasgow. It stays strictly within the bounds of what has always been referred to as 'the City', that is the area resembling a cross. Jack House's seminal work is presented i
In July 1870 George Francis Train set out on one of the most famous journeys ever made. He travelled around the world in eighty days, not counting an unavoidable spell in a French prison. It was an ex
Acts as a guide for anyone with an interest in Scotland's ancient history. This title also includes a full colour relief map of Scotland's ancient monuments' landscape along with notes on the reverse
If you turn your back on your family and your country, what will be left of you? Will you find freedom? Or will you simply become a ghost, wandering between the Old World and the New and belonging in
Always up to her elbows in flour or stirring bubbling pots of homemade jam, the author has been baking cracking cakes, braw biscuits and perfect pastry for her hungry family for years. In this book, s
For almost 150 years the Scottish firm of Kinloch Anderson has maintained its position as a worldwide market leader in Scottish traditional dress and kiltmaking. This is the company's story to date.
A guide to the best places to eat, drink and stay in Ireland. It includes entries to suit all tastes and budgets - featuring everything from hotels, restaurants, cafes, and pubs, to country houses, gu
In this treasure trove of a book, Paul Tempest has gathered and edited articles, cartoons and reminiscences (his own and those of numerous others) that, together, provide a valuable insight into the w
