BOOKS

A fascinating look at Scotland’s military aerodromes
The depth of Malcolm Fifeās knowledge on this niche subject of military aerodromes is staggering. Granted, it is highly academic reading, but the legions of...

Clanlands is an astonishingly gripping travelogue
Sometimes you just have to admit when you are wrong, and this is one of those (rare) occasions. I started this book with a heavy...

Gorge yourself on a celebration of all things cheese
As a turophile ā the official term for a lover of cheese ā The Philosophy of Cheese was a glorious read. Cheese guru Patrick Rance...

Vikings, huge crustaceans and a helpful seagull
The basis of A Large Measure of Snow is that in December 1967, with all roads to the town of Kinloch cut off by snow,...