BOOKS

Hearts that vie for the hearts and soul of Scotland
In the last instalment of a weighty trilogy that attempts to give John Knox a Hilary Mantel-style makeover, we see the Protestant firebrand return to...

The story of the woman behind Peter Rabbit
The story of the creator of Peter Rabbit is an interesting one that says much about the unquenchable creative spirit of a sad little girl...

Weaving fact and fiction to create a thrilling read
Delving more into historical fiction, The Kingās Beast: A Mystery of the American Revolution weaves facts and fiction seamlessly. We journey across the Atlantic with...

Celebrating love and friendship in poetic verse
Alexander McCall devoted a recent column in Scottish Field to to the joys of poetry (especially Auden, who he reveres). This collection, which examines the...