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I Remember    I Remember
ISBN:9781841582221
Category: Local History
Author: John Nicolson
Publication Date: Jan 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
Stock Status: not yet published

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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: Jan 2001
Format: HB
Price: £20.00
Stock Status: reprinting

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Synopsis:

REPRINTING

The new edition of the most comprehensive Gaelic-English dictionary.  

        
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Iron Road    Iron Road
ISBN:9781841583662
Category: Railways
Author: P. J. G. Ransom
Publication Date: Oct 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: Jul 2008
Format: PB
Price: £9.99
Stock Status: not yet published

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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 Voices    Island Voices
ISBN:9781841581743
Category: Scotland, Social History, History, Gaelic, Crofting
Author: Ann Mackenzie
Publication Date: Mar 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
Author: Stephen Whitehorne
Publication Date: Jul 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
Author: Stephen Whitehorne
Publication Date: Jul 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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Islay    Islay
ISBN:9781841583587
Category: Local History, History
Author: David Caldwell
Publication Date: Sep 2008
Format: HB
Price: £30.00
Stock Status: not yet published

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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: Scotland, Photography
Author: George Robertson
Publication Date: Jul 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 Called Hirte, An    Isle Called Hirte, An
ISBN:9781899272037
Category: Local History
Author: Mary Harman
Publication Date: Mar 2006
Format: HB
Price: £35.00
Stock Status: not in stock

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Synopsis:

An Isle Called Hirte is destined to become the indispensible source book for all whose spirit of adventure or imagination is touched by this lonely island group.

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Isle of Foula, The    Isle of Foula, The
ISBN:9781841581613
Category: Scotland, Social History, History, Geography
Author: Ian Stoughton Holbourn
Publication Date: Jan 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: Local History
Author: Ian Mitchell
Publication Date: Jan 2004
Format: PB
Price: £9.99
Stock Status: in stock

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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: Scotland
Author: Ian Mitchell
Publication Date: Jan 2004
Format: PB
Price: £9.99
Stock Status: in stock

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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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02/06/08 13:00
Alistair Moffat talks about recent books
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