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
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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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