BOOKS

A sentimental journey from Italy to Orkney
The Highland Games Ambassador by Jackie Roy seesĀ Luca travel from his home in Italy to Orkney, where his father was interned as a prisoner of...

Why peat is so important to life on the islands
Into the Peatlands: A Journey Through the Moorland YearĀ book demonstrates how the peatlands in the Outer Hebrides are central to island life.Ā It explains the...

A sense of history at Edinburgh’s Calton Hill
Kirsten Carter McKee has provided a delightfully in-depth treasure trove of information for anyone with an interest in Scottish architecture or history, more specifically in...

Living and cooking on the edge of the world
Father and son duo Tom and James Morton have writtenĀ a fantastic book. Shetland: Cooking on the Edge of the World should be recognised as far...