Scottish Review

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1855
Category : Scotland
ISBN : UIUC:30112108240554

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Scottish Review by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 444 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1883
Category : Periodicals
ISBN : NYPL:33433081660221

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The Scottish Review by Anonim Pdf

Author : Alex de Campi
Publisher : Unbound Publishing
Page : 428 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2020-05-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781783528493

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The Scottish Boy by Alex de Campi Pdf

1333. Edward III is at war with Scotland. Nineteen-year-old Sir Harry de Lyon yearns to prove himself, and jumps at the chance when a powerful English baron, William Montagu, invites him on a secret mission with a dozen elite knights. They ride north, to a crumbling Scottish keep, capturing the feral, half-starved boy within and putting the other inhabitants to the sword. But nobody knows why the flower of English knighthood snuck over the border to capture a savage, dirty teenage boy. Montagu gives the boy to Harry as his squire, with only two rules: don't let him escape, and convert him to the English cause. At first, it's hopeless. The Scottish boy is surly and violent, and eats anything that isn't nailed down. Then Harry begins to notice things: that, as well as Gaelic, the boy speaks flawless French, with an accent much different from Harry's Norman one. That he can read Latin too. And when Harry finally convinces the boy – Iain mac Maíl Coluim – to cut his filthy curtain of hair, the face revealed is the most beautiful thing Harry has ever seen. With Iain as his squire, Harry wins tournament after tournament and becomes a favourite of the King. But underneath the pageantry smoulder twin secrets: Harry and Iain's growing passion for each other, and Iain's mysterious heritage. As England hurtles towards war once again, these secrets will destroy everything Harry holds dear.

Author : Iain Banks
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2008-09-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780748109937

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The Crow Road by Iain Banks Pdf

'One of the best opening lines of any novel' Guardian 'It was the day my grandmother exploded. I sat in the crematorium, listening to my Uncle Hamish quietly snoring in harmony to Bach's Mass in B Minor, and I reflected that it always seemed to be death that drew me back to Gallanach.' Prentice McHoan has returned to the bosom of his complex but enduring Scottish family. Full of questions about the McHoan past, present and future, he is also deeply preoccupied: mainly with death, sex, drink, God and illegal substances... Praise for Iain Banks: 'The most imaginative novelist of his generation' The Times 'His verve and talent will always be recognised, and his work will always find and enthral new readers' Ken MacLeod, Guardian 'His work was mordant, surreal, and fiercely intelligent' Neil Gaiman 'An exceptional wordsmith' Scotsman

Author : Kate Atkinson
Publisher : Little, Brown
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2018-09-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780316479752

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Transcription by Kate Atkinson Pdf

A dramatic story of WWII espionage, betrayal, and loyalty, by the #1 bestselling author of Life After Life In 1940, eighteen-year old Juliet Armstrong is reluctantly recruited into the world of espionage. Sent to an obscure department of MI5 tasked with monitoring the comings and goings of British Fascist sympathizers, she discovers the work to be by turns both tedious and terrifying. But after the war has ended, she presumes the events of those years have been relegated to the past forever. Ten years later, now a radio producer at the BBC, Juliet is unexpectedly confronted by figures from her past. A different war is being fought now, on a different battleground, but Juliet finds herself once more under threat. A bill of reckoning is due, and she finally begins to realize that there is no action without consequence. Transcription is a work of rare depth and texture, a bravura modern novel of extraordinary power, wit and empathy. It is a triumphant work of fiction from one of the best writers of our time.

Author : Catherine Coulter
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2001-01-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781101214367

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The Scottish Bride by Catherine Coulter Pdf

The sixth title in New York Times bestselling author Catherine Coulter's Brides series. A Vicar, widower, and father, Tysen Sherbrooke is unprepared for the courageous spitfire who comes into his life when he becomes a Scottish baron.

Author : David Keenan
Publisher : Faber & Faber
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2019-01-22
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780571340538

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For The Good Times by David Keenan Pdf

LONGLISTED FOR THE GORDON BURN PRIZE 2019 SHORTLISTED FOR THE ENCORE PRIZE 2020 Sammy and his three friends are country boys from Armagh, the disputed borderlands of a country cannbalising itself. They love sharp clothes, a drink, and a night on the town singing Perry Como's classics. Their dream is a Free State, and their methods for achieving this are uncompromising. Heading for Belfast - ground zero of the Troubles - they find themselves in the incongruous position of running a comic book shop by day. Their clandestine activities belong in the x-rated pages of graphic fiction: burglary, blackmail, extortion, torture, and murder. No criminal act is too taboo for these boys. But when punk rock arrives and the hard edge of the decade starts to reveal its true paranoid colours, Sammy finds himself increasingly isolated. Camaraderie and loyalty is the fuel of a terrorist cell. When those virtues prove faulty, the game is up - and Sammy's world starts to radically shrink. For the Good Times shouts and sings with visionary intensity and gallows humour. It is not just a book about the IRA, but an exploration of what it means to 'go rogue', and the heartbreak and devastation that commitment to 'the cause' can engender. It unpacks any dewy-eyed romance associated with the Troubles, and establishes David Keenan as one of our generation's most fearless and entertaining literary stylists.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1883
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:555019472

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The Scottish Review by Anonim Pdf

Author : Coinneach MacLeod
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2022-05-03
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 9781728263281

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The Hebridean Baker by Coinneach MacLeod Pdf

As seen on TikTok! Fàilte, I'm the Hebridean Baker! Close your eyes and imagine yourself in the remote Outer Hebrides of Scotland. Do you see yourself walking along a deserted beach? Climbing a heather-strewn hill with a happy wee dog by your side? Sipping a dram at a ceilidh to the tune of a Gaelic song? Or chatting by a warm stove with a cuppa and a cake? For me, it is all these things, and more... and they have inspired every page of this book. From Croft Loaf to Cranachan Chocolate Bombs, Oaty Apricot Cookies to Heilan' Coo Cupcakes, there's something here to put a smile on everyone's face. Focusing on small bakes that use a simple set of ingredients, these recipes will unleash your inner Socttish baker—it's all about rustic home baking and old family favorites because, as the Hebridean Baker always says, "Homemade is always best!" The Hebridean Baker is your ticket to the Scottish Highlands. Perfect for fans of Outlander and anyone who loves to discover new books via TikTok and BookTok, this beautiful cookbook is a wonderful gift for home bakers and lovers of Scottish culture. It features: More than 70 traditional recipes (with a modern twist) Gorgeous full-color photos Heartwarming stories from the Hebridean Baker himself This unique baking book is a must-have in any cookbook library!

Author : Louise Welsh
Publisher : Canongate Books
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1999-11-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781847673930

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The Cutting Room by Louise Welsh Pdf

'Unputdownable' Sunday Times 'I was hooked from page one' Guardian When Rilke, a dissolute auctioneer, comes upon a hidden collection of violent and highly disturbing photographs, he feels compelled to discover more about the deceased owner who coveted them. Soon he finds himself sucked into an underworld of crime, depravity and secret desire, fighting for his life.

Author : Karen Ranney
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2009-10-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780061754197

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To Love a Scottish Lord by Karen Ranney Pdf

A reclusive laird finds healing and passion with a bewitching visitor in the New York Times–bestselling author’s Scottish historical romance. After escaping torturous captivity abroad, Hamish MacRae returned to his Highland castle a changed man. Now he wants only to be left alone. But an unwanted visitor at his gate is determined to defy his wishes. Mary Gilly is a healer, and a beauty beyond compare. But it will take more than her graceful manner and miraculous potions to soothe Hamish’s wounded spirit. As Mary slowly melting Hamish’s frozen heart, she awakens a burning need to keep her with him—forever. Never before has Mary felt such an attraction to a man! Mysterious, strong, and commanding, he is so handsome it makes Mary tremble with wanting him. But shadowy forces are coming closer, and cruel rumors abound. It will take a pure and powerful love to divine the truth—and promise a future neither had dreamed possible.

Author : Gerard Carruthers,David Goldie,Alastair Renfrew
Publisher : Rodopi
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9042018836

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Beyond Scotland by Gerard Carruthers,David Goldie,Alastair Renfrew Pdf

Scottish creative writing in the twentieth century was notable for its willingness to explore and absorb the literatures of other times and other nations. From the engagement with Russian literature of Hugh MacDiarmid and Edwin Morgan, through to the interplay with continental literary theory, Scottish writers have proved active participants in a diverse international literary practice. Scottish criticism has, arguably, often been slow in appreciating the full extent of this exchange. Preoccupied with marking out its territory, with identifying an independent and distinctive tradition, Scottish criticism has occasionally blinded itself to the diversity and range of its writers. In stressing the importance of cultural independence, it has tended to overlook the many virtues of interdependence. The essays in this book aim to offer a corrective view. They celebrate the achievement of Scottish writing in the twentieth century by offering a wider basis for appreciation than a narrow idea of 'Scottishness'. Each essay explores an aspect of Scottish writing in an individual foreign perspective; together they provide an enriching account of a national literary practice that has deep, and often surprisingly complex, roots in international culture.

Author : Momus
Publisher : Dalkey Archive Press
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781564785619

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The Book of Jokes by Momus Pdf

Imagine a universe where every joke you've ever heard is solid, real, and occasionally dangerous--and all happening, one after the other, to the same small group of people. Detailing a series of filthy and ludicrous episodes in the life of a single family, saddled with a super-eccentric, sexually rapacious father, "The Book of Jokes" tells the story of the youth and education of a bland young boy doomed to record--in an incongruously serious, autobiographical mode--all the ridiculous incidents befalling his household. With their lives dictated by set ups and punchlines, the boy's family quickly becomes luridly dysfunctional, and he realizes that the only way to escape his tragicomic fate is by trying to take control of the joke-telling himself. Channeling the spirits of Chaucer, Rabelais, Flann O'Brien, and Gian Francesco Poggio Bracciolini, the Vatican secretary who compiled the first known book of jokes in 1451, "The Book of Jokes" is a happy raspberry in the face of life as we know and tell it.

Author : Stevie Marsden
Publisher : Anthem Press
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2021-02-15
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781785274831

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Prizing Scottish Literature by Stevie Marsden Pdf

This cultural history of the Saltire Society Literary Awards demonstrates the significance the awards have had within Scottish literary and cultural life. It is one piece of the wider cultural award puzzle and illustrates how, far from being parochial or niche, lesser-known awards, whose histories may be yet untold, play their own role in the circulation of cultural value through the consecration of literary value. The study of the Society’s Book of the Year and First Book of the Year Awards not only highlights how important connections between literary awards and national culture and identity are within prize culture and how literary awards, and their founding institutions, can be products of the socio-political and cultural milieu in which they form, but this study also illustrates how existing literary award scholarship has only begun to scratch the surface of the complexities of the phenomenon. This book promotes a new approach to considering literary prizes, proposing that the concept of the literary awards hierarchy can contribute to emerging and developing discourses pertaining to literary, and indeed cultural, prizes more broadly.

Author : Tom Coyne
Publisher : Simon & Schuster
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2019-06-04
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781476754291

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A Course Called Scotland by Tom Coyne Pdf

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * “One of the best golf books this century.” —Golf Digest Tom Coyne’s A Course Called Scotland is a heartfelt and humorous celebration of his quest to play golf on every links course in Scotland, the birthplace of the game he loves. For much of his adult life, bestselling author Tom Coyne has been chasing a golf ball around the globe. When he was in college, studying abroad in London, he entered the lottery for a prized tee time in Scotland, grabbing his clubs and jumping the train to St. Andrews as his friends partied in Amsterdam; later, he golfed the entirety of Ireland’s coastline, chased pros through the mini-tours, and attended grueling Qualifying Schools in Australia, Canada, and Latin America. Yet, as he watched the greats compete, he felt something was missing. Then one day a friend suggested he attempt to play every links course in Scotland and qualify for the greatest championship in golf. The result is A Course Called Scotland, “a fast-moving, insightful, often funny travelogue encompassing the width of much of the British Isles” (GolfWeek), including St. Andrews, Turnberry, Dornoch, Prestwick, Troon, and Carnoustie. With his signature blend of storytelling, humor, history, and insight, Coyne weaves together his “witty and charming” (Publishers Weekly) journey to more than 100 legendary courses in Scotland with compelling threads of golf history and insights into the contemporary home of golf. As he journeys Scotland in search of the game’s secrets, he discovers new and old friends, rediscovers the peace and power of the sport, and, most importantly, reaffirms the ultimate connection between the game and the soul. It is “a must-read” (Golf Advisor) rollicking love letter to Scotland and golf as no one has attempted it before.