Posts Tagged ‘review’
Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s Scotland
Written before the independence referendum, My Scotland, Our Britain is a highly personal account of Gordon Brown’s Scotland. Now, with a new afterword, the former Prime Minister reflects upon the referendum campaign and Scotland’s rejection of independence, while continuing to make the case for a constitutional settlement that further unites the country. My Scotland, Our…
Read MoreCriminal versus natural justice in crime thriller
Fastpaced and packed with twists and turns, Last Resort is the landmark 25th novel in Quintin Jardine’s Bob Skinner crime series. It shows Edinburgh’s toughest cop facing a very different kind of case. A quiet trip to Catalunya soon takes on a different flavour when Skinner is approached by an old friend with an unusual…
Read MoreA compelling account of highs and lows in India
A compelling and mesmerising account of India under a turbulent century of British rule, The Tears of the Rajas is a sweeping history of the British in India, seen through the experiences of a single Scottish family – author Ferdinand Mount’s ancestors, the Lows of Clatto. It tells the story of three intertwined families: The…
Read MoreIntense decisions to be made on a Scots isle
This diary-style account follows a recently widowed artist, Lenka Majewska, and a historian, Ella Collingwood, who have just arrived in the village of Balvaig, on the Scottish Isle of Soma. In what first seemed a haven of tranquillity the characters soon have intense decisions to make for their future. The second volume of the Balvaig…
Read MoreWhen a couple’s lives go their Separate Ways
Inverness-shire-based author Ryan Coull takes us on a long, emotional journey along with Dottie Hawthorn, a popular schoolteacher whose marriage is on the brink of collapse. With her irresponsible husband Billy intimidating her and causing her pain, she only has one option – leave him and move on. However, Billy is determined to make her…
Read MoreThe story of a family’s move to Scotland from Sri Lanka
The Land of Lost Content is a personal account of Sureshini Sanders’ life. It details her triumphs and struggles as her family came to Scotland to start a new life, escaping the civil war in Sri Lanka. This true story explores love of country and people as, amid heart-rending stories, Sanders talks about the cultural…
Read MoreEnjoy Christmas with the queen of romantic comedies
The festive season is on the way, and that can only mean one thing – there’s a Jenny Colgan book on the way. Scotland’s queen of the romantic comedy, originally from Prestwick in Ayrshire, is back with An Island Christmas, which is published on 31 October in paperback. The beautiful island of Mure takes centre…
Read MoreShort stories and varied lives in The Way Out
The Way Out is a compilation of short stories depicting the dilemmas, desires and disappointments of men and women, young and old. Vicki Jarrett explores these people’s lives and their trials and tribulations in relationships, the economy and society. The Way Out is an impressive assemblage of heart-warming yet chilling cases, brimming with stark truths…
Read MoreA look at the natural year in the Highlands
‘Nature writers are supposed to be able to summon from the literary ether the precise words to describe their subjects or the feelings they evince,’ writes John Lister-Kaye in Gods of the Morning. ‘Sometimes the Muse attends, but by no means on demand.’ Well, for Gods of the Morning: A Bird’s Eye View of a…
Read MoreA book celebrating 10 real masterpieces
Masterpieces from the Scottish National Gallery is an eye-delighting collection of the ten greatest paintings from the gallery in Edinburgh – widely regarded as one of the finest small galleries in the world. Alongside a broad selection of jewels from Scotland, the stand-out canvases are by Antoine Watteau, John Constable, Thomas Gainsborough and John Singer…
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