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Scotland
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 Blasted
Heaths and Blessed Greens
James W. Finegan, the retired golf columnist of the Philadelphia
Inquirer, has written a gem of a book.This book is a companion
of his "Emerald Fairways and Foam Flecked Seas" about
the great courses of Ireland. Both books are boundless with
their descriptions and characterizations of those legendary
links courses of the Irish and Scottish Islands. Mr. Finegan
takes us for a delightful ride through both countries for the
golf of our life.
 The
Cuillin
The Cuillin, on the Isle of Skye, form the finest single chain
of mountains in Britain, rising straight out of the sea to a
height of over 3000 feet, and presenting a landscape of light
and rapidly changeable weather. This award-winning volume of
photographs, taken by British photographer Gordon Stainforth,
explores the savage beauty of this unique mountain region, and
captures the essence of rock climbing and scrambling in the
area.
 Culloden
This book, using contemporary memoirs, letters, newspapers and
regimental order books, reconstructs the common man's version
of the Moorland Battle and the repression and brutality that
followed it for the highlanders. It challenges the rose-tinted
legend of Bonnie Prince Charlie and Culloden.
 Outlander
Hurtled back through time more than two hundred years to Scotland
in 1743, Claire Randall finds herself caught in the midst of
an unfamiliar world torn apart by violence, pestilence, and
revolution and haunted by her growing feelings for James Fraser,
a young soldier.
 Daytrips
Scotland and Wales
From neo-classical cities and historical towns to beautiful,
untouched countryside and tranquil villages, both Scotland and
Wales offers something for everyone. Apart from the usual museums
and castles, this guide includes such attractions as literary
trails, distilleries, wildlife expeditions and much more. Scotland
Book Bargains.
 Dive
Scapa Flow
This is a comprehensive and fully revised guide to the Orkney
wrecks, the intact remains of the scuttled German fleet, U-boats,
steamers, tugs and Churchill's "Blockships". The author
uses a mixture of historical narrative of the scuttling and
subsequent salvage to describe the events at the end of World
War I. The book includes details of the site and studies much
deeper wrecks, with special emphasis on HMS Hampshire, only
reached with the advent of "technical diving". Information
on charterers, travel and accommodation is also included.
 Finding
Peggy
A hopeless romantic, Peggy searched for a husband until late
in her life and then endured a harsh, unhappy marriage until
she died tragically in childbirth. Her death devastated the
family and destroyed Meg's childhood, but it was only as an
adult, after the death of her own mother, that Meg was able
to discover the shocking facts behind Peggy's untimely demise.
Scotland Book Bargains.
 Death
of a Dentist
Ms. Beaton writes wonderful cozy Scottish mysteries. Her books
are always a pleasure to read, and this one is no exception.
Hamish MacBeth, her main character, is bewitchingly appealing,
her townspeople deliciously predictable, her conclusions just
plain reassuring. Comfort food for the mind. Scotland Book Bargains.
 The
Pleader: An Autobiography
Len Murray, described by a High Court judge as the most respected
pleader of his generation, practised as a solicitor in Glasgow
for over 40 years. As part of a triumvirate of top lawyers based
in the city during its period of renaissance, he built up one
of the most respected law practices in the country.
 Rivers
and Lochs of Scotland
This single book provides comprehensive coverage of all one
needs to know to arrange fishing in any region in Scotland.
For the visitor, particularly to those regions covered with
lochs, it can be difficult to know where to start. But, Sandison's
book makes that task much much easier. That means less time
researching and more time fishing. A real gem.
 The
Oatmeal Ark
The Reverend Hector Gillean is a ghost. At the start of the
last century he built a ship and sailed west from the Hebrides
to search for a promised land in the heart of the Canadian wilderness.
His great-grandson retraces the voyage, 200 years later, through
three generations of family history.
 The
Smiling School for Calvinists
Haunting, evocative and eccentric, The Smiling School for Calvinists
resonates with the voices of the living and the stories of the
dead, memorably conjuring up a traditional community reluctantly
confronting the modern world. Scotland Book Bargains.
 Ben
Nevis and Glen Coe
Produced in association with the Rambler's Association and Harvey's
Maps, this brand new series covers some of the most popular
walking areas in Britain and Ireland, combining detailed route
descriptions with information on the local history, wildlife
and countryside. From gentle strolls alongside the lochs, to
the ascent of Britain's highest mountain, this guide offers
an unparalleled variety of landscapes for the enthusiastic walker
to explore.
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