A Scottish perspective on the world of publishing, plus brilliant books for you to buy
THE LITTLE BOOK OF SCOTLAND BY GEOFF HOLDER, THE HISTORY PRESS, HARDBACK £9.99
Did you know that
approximately 71 per cent
of the sand dunes in Britain are located in Scotland? Neither did I. This wee gem of a read is packed full of interesting, little known and weird and wonderful facts about Scotland. The casual narrative style and informative little chunks of information make this a great book to dip into at your leisure.
WATER UNDER THE KEEL BY CAPTAIN DAVID LITTLEJOHN BEVERIDGE, FAST PRINT PUBLISHING, PAPERBACK £15.00
This autobiography guides the reader
through the 41 years that the author spent at sea. The captain is a great storyteller and he covers in depth the details of his family life running parallel to his work in the merchant navy and with the Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency. An enjoyable read for anyone with an interest in seagoing.
PRIVATE LORD CRAWFORD’S GREAT WAR DIARIES EDITED BY CHRISTOPHER ARNANDER, PEN AND SWORD, HARDBACK £19.99
The remarkable tale of how David Lindsay, 27th Earl of Crawford and Balcarres, chose to become a private in the Royal Army Medical Corps, serving on the Western Front during the First World War. His story is well written and told without complaint, despite his accounts of misdirection from higher up the ranks.
THE WAR DIARIES OF A TEENAGE GAL 1939 TO 1945 BY PHILIPPA FRASE (NEE GUISE), MONIACK BOOKS, HARDBACK £10.00
The diaries of a teenage ‘gal’ are certainly an unusual perspective from which to view the events of the Second World War. The strange juxtaposition of tales of family life and cinema outings, set alongside often naive comments on the progress of the war and the ‘jolly irritating foreign dictators’, make for an unexpected and unique read.
SHOULD’VE GONE TO SPECSAVERS REF! BY ALLAN MORRISON, LUATH PRESS, PAPERBACK £7.99
A funny wee book dedicated to the national obsession that is football. Our hero is long- suffering referee ‘Big Erchie’, who has a witty put-down waiting in the wings for any player who may dare to question his decisions or authority. Along with the bite-size humorous quotes – that are perfect to dip in and out of – appear illustrations by Bob Dewar and a brief history of Scottish football.
THE BIRD THAT DID NOT SING BY ALEX GREY, SPHERE, PAPERBACK £7.99
Once again readers are in the company of Detective Lorimer, this
time as he races against the clock to save Glasgow’s Commonwealth Games from threat. The author cleverly weaves in the deaths of the husband of an old girlfriend and a young woman found dumped in the countryside, building the danger level slowly until Detective Lorimer realises the city faces its greatest ever menace.
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A Saga of Sea Eagles
BY JOHN A
LOVE WHITTLES PUBLISHING, PAPERBACK, £19.99
Sea eagles
divide opinion; they’re a treat for birdwatchers
but are despised by some crofters. Love was part of the team that brought the birds back to Scotland in the 1970s and chronicled their reintroduction in his 1993 book, The Return Of The Sea Eagle.
Twenty years later, he brings the
story up to date, revisiting the Rum project and weaving in stories of similar schemes in Wester Ross and Fife. While admitting that sea eagles can
have a localised effect in some areas, Love uses evidence to dismiss many claims made about their impact. Love also places sea eagles – or white-tailed eagles – in their broader context by examining similar reintroduction projects in south-west Ireland, as well as their status in Norway, from where the reintroduced Scottish birds came. In a similar style to Roy Dennis’ A Life Of Ospreys, Love mixes science and memoir in an accessible way. Although Love’s prose isn’t as engaging or elegant as Dennis’ words, the book is peppered in a similar fashion with the author’s own photographs, chronicling his involvement in the original project. It is these photographs and the accompanying stories that bring the book to life, lifting it beyond simply being a scientifi c analysis and turning it into a personal refl ection on the birds and their relationship with humans.
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