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THE CAIRNGORMS: A SECRET HISTORY BY PATRICK BAKER, BIRLINN, PAPERBACK £9.99
Writer and outdoor enthusiast Patrick
Baker shares his fascinating experiences of visiting the wilderness that is the Cairngorms. He makes historical discoveries and has manytales to tell of his experiences in this area of great natural beauty. In places untouched by humans in recent years, he tries to rediscover an area of Scottish history often forgotten about.
WILD VOICES BY MIKE CAWTHORNE, BIRLINN, PAPERBACK £9.99
Cawthorne fi rst walked on Ben Nevis at aged seven and this is when
he began to gain his extensive knowledge and experience of Britain’s highest points. In this book he shares his vast and fascinating experiences of walking and canoeing in one of the few remaining wild places in the Highlands as well as touching on issues like land ownership and energy.
SCOTTISH BAKING BY SUE LAWRENCE, BIRLINN, HARDBACK, £17.99
Penned by Scottish journalist and food writer Sue Lawrence, this pretty and useful
baking guide can be used by anyone from the complete beginner to the most experienced home cook. Filled with 70 Scottish recipes (both sweet and savoury) from every region, it contains a huge range of chapters from ‘Bread and Bappery’ to ‘Cakes’ with recipes such as ‘Oaty Toffee Crumbles’ and ‘Border Tart’.
BANNOCKBURN: SCOTLAND’S GREATEST BATTLE FOR INDEPENDENCE BY ANGUS KONSTAM, AURUM PRESS, HARDBACK
£18.99
Renowned historian Angus Konstam looks back on undoubtedly one of the most important battles in Scottish history while we celebrate its 700th anniversary this year. Still infl uencing Scotland’s future, this major event is relevant in the upcoming referendum and so is this crucial read.
SCOTLAND FOR GARDENERS BY KENNETH COX, BIRLINN, PAPERBACK £25.00
An updated must-have guide for anyone with
even the slightest interest in gardens. Covering everything from the basic essentials to the most specialist subjects including beautiful photography of gardens, nurseries and shows. Includes maps and recommendations on where and when to go.
WILLIAM WALLACE: THE MAN AND THE MYTH
BY CHRIS BROWN, THE HISTORY PRESS, PAPERBACK £9.99
Chris Brown uniquely
retells the captivating story of William Wallace’s life in this second edition biography which attempts to separate the myths from the medieval truths. The book takes a look at how Scotland’s greatest hero defeated all odds by gaining command of his people, but subsequently lost this control in the face of defeat on the battlefi eld.
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
For the best Scottish books reviewed here over the years.
WWW.SCOTTISHFIELD.CO.UK 213 Shredded
Broken rules,
lost money and customers violated. The fall of Royal Bank of Scotland in 2008 was arguably one of the most disastrous events within the world of finance in over 50 years. Ian Fraser recalls where it all went wrong for one of the biggest money making businesses that came just hours away from complete collapse. Fraser asks how and if the bank can ever regain the trust of its customers and questions whether or not we have seen the worst of the fall out. The award winning journalist,
commentator and broadcaster has had work published in top newspapers such as The Financial Times and The Guardian as well as presenting the BBC documentary ‘RBS: The Bank That Ran Out of Money’. Using his extensive knowledge and passion for this subject, he creates a brutal yet accurate analysis of the catastrophed. Fraser also looks in detail at fi nancial leaders such as RBS chief executive Fred Goodwin, who once was hugely admired and respected but is now vilifi ed and is the subject of endless of criticism for the collapse. Fraser uncovers the brutal truth behind the scandal as more and more shocking details continue to be leaked; a compelling and aggravating account like no other.
BY IAN FRASER BIRLINN, HARDBACK £25.00
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