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THE STILLMAN BY TOM MCCULLOCH SANDSTONE PRESS, PAPERBACK £8.99
This is Tom McCulloch’s fi rst
novel and the characterisation of
protagonist Jim Drever surely draws on the author’s upbringing in the Highlands. The lead man’s lack of emotional attachment to anything other than his work make the onset of his emotional rollercoaster all the more fascinating to read. A great wee tale with plenty of black humour thrown in for good measure.
TEARS OF THE DAWN BY JULES LINES SHELTERSTONE, HARDBACK £20.00
This is the impressive
autobiography of Jules Lines,
Britain’s best solo free climber. Not one for those with a fear of heights, the images and accounts of Lines scaling sheer rock faces made me feel somewhat queasy, but his incredible and skilfully told stories of extreme climbing are sure to fascinate and inspire anyone who does have a head for heights.
MAC & JUNE: LOVE IN THE TIME OF OIL BY JAMES DAVID NICOL SELF PUBLISHED, PAPERBACK £7.95
The light-hearted tale of
a young American living
in Aberdeen during the oil boom of the 1970s. Although there is much charm in reading about the humour and customs of a family from the north-east of Scotland, there is not enough substance to make this an enjoyable read for anyone who did not live there at this time.
EDINBURGH SHORTS BY SARAH GUPPY AUSTIN MACAULEY, PAPERBACK £6.99
A collection of 16 short
stories set in the city of
contrasts that is Edinburgh. The characters and their lives are as varied as the setting and the versatility of the stories holds the interest of the reader with ease. The charm of this book is that the stories are short enough to read in a lunch break or on a commute into work. Perfect for discerning readers with busy lives.
DEER BY JOHN FLETCHER REAKTION BOOKS £9.99
Who better to guide the reader through the
various species of deer and the
part that they have played in our culture throughout the centuries than a qualifi ed vet who lives and works on a deer farm in Auchtermuchty? This is a well illustrated and thoughtful little guide taking the reader through the evolution of deer as well as the important place that they have held in mythology and art.
THE SURVIVAL OF THE CROWN BY ROBERT STEDALL BOOK GUILD, HARDBACK £17.99
A hefty tome that
is defi nitely one for
the history scholar, rather than the casual reader. This is volume two, and the concluding part of Stedall’s heavily- researched history of Mary, Queen of Scots, offering a detailed contribution to our understanding of this most signifi cant period in the history of the Scottish crown.
We have teamed up with the Watermill Book Shop in Aberfeldy to launch the Scottish Field Book Club. By simply calling 01887 822896 readers can now order any of the books that appear this month in Cover to Cover, plus many of the most popular books that have been
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Collector’s Daughter: The Untold Burrell Story
BY SMO STEPHEN GLASGOW MUSEUMS, PAPERBACK, £9.99
The Burrell Collection houses over 8,000
objects in the south side of Glasgow. Collected by shipping magnate Sir William Burrell and his wife, Constance, this treasure trove was bequeathed to the city in 1944. The Burrells were a very private
couple and many assumed that the collection had been left to the city as they had no children. But they did have one daughter, Marion. This spirited girl grew up to have a decidedly-strained relationship with her parents, running parallel to an eventful life that saw three broken engagements, a stint working as a nurse during the Second World War and travel to Australia and New Zealand. This is a well-written story that gives an insight into the lives of the upper classes and is all the more relevant for being told by the god-daughter of Marion herself.
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