Scotland Audio Books

Mary Queen Of Scots More than four hundred years after her death, Mary Queen of Scots remains one of the most romantic and controversial figures in British history. Antonia Fraser's classic biography of her won the James Tait Prize when it was first published in 1969, became an international bestseller and was translated into nine languages. Mary passed her childhood in France and married the Dauphin to become Queen of France at the age of sixteen. Widowed less than two years later, she returned to Scotland as Queen after an absence of thirteen years. Her life then entered its best known phas: the early struggles with John Knox, and the unruly Scottish nobility; the fatal marriage to Darnley and his mysterious death; her marriage to Bothwell, the chief suspect, that led directly to her long English captivity at the hands of Queen Elizabeth; the poignant and extraordinary story of her long imprisonment that ended with the labyrinthine Babington plot to free her, and her execution at the age of forty-four. Antonia Fraser's biography, four years in the writing, enters fully into the life of an historical figure who continues to capture the popular imagination, and provides a moving answer to the question, What was Mary Queen of Scots really like?

Espresso Tales (44 Scotland Street S.) Alexander McCAll Smith returns once again to his favourite fictitious house, set in a real street in Edinburgh. Scotland Audio Books.

Live in Scotland (HarperCollins Audio Comedy S.) He is the funniest man alive, and this different planet tour was one of his best! Live in Scotland is a great piece of comedy, and a must have for any one who enjoys stand up! His jokes about McDonalds had me laughing for hours.

Luath Scots Language Learner: How to Understand and Speak Scots A double audio CD set to accompany the Luath "Scots Language Learner" book.

Bravemouth: Living with Billy Connolly Mrs Billy Connolly's tale of a more than usually extraordinary year in the life of living with her husband offers an insider's view of his filming, his charity works, his 60th birthday party and TV work, and includes personal insight into what makes him tick, and what makes her tick, it's her year too. It's a celebration but is interspersed with serious reflection, both on what he does and what she does, the contrast between the inherent seriousness of what she does, compared to the zaniness of what he does. The nature of fame, the challenges of age and triumph-over-adversity are all themes underlying the many anecdotes collected in this book. Scotland Audio Books.

Kidnapped (Junior Classics) When the naive David Balfour sets out on his quest for a long lost relative, a terrifying chain of events is set in motion. He is plunged into a world of infamy and violence from which there seems no escape. Scotland Audio Books.

The Complete Arkangel Shakespeare: Macbeth Presents a full-cast dramatization of the Shakespeare tragedy about the ambitious king and his eventual downfall.

The Poems and Songs of Robert Burns The Poetry of Burns' (1759-96) is characterised by its disarming honesty and humanity, and by the poet's remarkable lyric gift. Angry or compassionate, sentimental or satirical, romantic or bawdy, Burns's poetry transcends the Scottish dialect in which it is written to speak to all of us. This specially commissioned recording, available for the first time on CD, offers a wide-ranging choice of Burns's songs and lyrical poems; and longer poems such as 'Tam o'Shanter', and 'The Cotter's Saturday Night' are also included in their entirety. All are read by John Cairney, world-famous for his many stage and television performances of the life and work of Scotland's national bard. Lovers of Burns's poetry will find much to enjoy in this selection, which also provides an extensive introduction for those as yet unfamiliar with his work

23 Poems of Edwin Morgan: Read by Edwin Morgan, with Commentary by Professor Roderick Watson Edwin Morgan is one of Scotland's most distinguished and popular poets. His celebration of his native city brought him the honour of Glasgow Poet Laureate, and in 2004 the Scottish Executive recognised him officially, as Scotland's first modern national poet, with the title of Scots Makar. Each poem here is read by Edwin Morgan, followed by informed and accessible commentary by Professor Roderick Watson of the University of Stirling. This CD is an excellent tool for classroom study, as well as giving listeners a chance to hear some of Scotland's best-loved poems read by the author himself.

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