BOOKS

Marking Scottish Opera’s first half century
50 Years of Scottish Opera: A Celebration is a hefty but well put together coffee table book spanning half a century of Scottish Opera. The...

How Scotland spread out to influence the world
Scotland's Global Empire is a well-written and impeccably researched guide to some fascinating and lesser known characters and their magnificent achievements. I found the lack...

An in-depth look at Britain’s worst rail disaster
The Quintinshill Conspiracy, subtitled āThe Shocking True Story Behind Britainās Worst Rail Disasterā, is a comprehensive in-depth look into the horrendous 1915 crash involving five...

A laugh out loud read of history through Scots eyes
I literally laughed out loud at this hilarious wee book, If History Was Scottish. These are choice quotes from the biggest players, spoken at the...