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Orkney

Book review – Orkney: A Special Place

For Richard Clubley there is no better place on earth than Orkney. This keen island hopper for whom ‘every journey to an island begins with...
Scotland in Photographs by Shahbaz Majeed

Book review – Scotland in Photographs

Scotland is renowned for its beautiful and diverse landscapes and this book is a breathtaking collection of images captured by Dundee photographer Shahbaz Majeed. Taken...
The Red Squirrel by Polly Pullar

Book Review – The Red Squirrel: A Future in the Forest

The Red Squirrel: A Future in the Forest is the Big Picture’s first launch in a series of breathtakingly astonishing conservation books. Before you start...
Downhill From Here, by Gavin Boyter

Book review: Downhill From Here

As he approached his mid-forties, Gavin Boyter wondered what his life was all about. This is the tale of an ordinary runner undertaking an extraordinary...
St Valery and its Aftermath, by Stewart Mitchell

Book review: St Valery and its Aftermath

In many histories of the Second World War, much is written about great generals and momentous battles while the story of the ordinary soldier goes untold....
Making For Home: A Tale of the Scottish Borders. by Alan Tait

Book review – Making For Home: A Tale of the Scottish Borders

A former art historian, farmer and writer, Alan Tait has lived in the Moffat Water Valley for over 40 years. He describes his third book...


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