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1916, A Novel of the Irish Rebellion


by Morgan Llywelyn

  • LITERATURE
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 544 PAGES
  • YOUNG ADULTS

Llywelyn, the queen of Irish historical pulp fiction, tells a story of the Easter Rising of 1916. Her books, like those of James Michener, are reliably chockfull of history and true characters -- and are considerably hotter stuff than most history texts. (IRE123, $7.99)

The 39 Steps


by Alfred Hitchcock

  • 1935
  • DVD

One of Hitchcock's "wrong man" spy sagas, this classic film follows a Canadian tourist in London (Robert Donat) who becomes entangled in an underground epsionage plot that leads him to a remote mountain town in Scotland. Part of the Criterion Collection. (GBR493, $39.95)

84 Charing Cross Road


by Helene Hanff

  • LITERATURE
  • 1990
  • PAPER
  • 97 PAGES

This charming novel of bibliophilia tells of a love triangle between a New York writer, the owner of a London bookstore and the books he sells. (GBR231, $13.00)

Accomplished Art, Gold and Gold-Working in Britain and Ireland during the Bronze Age


by George Eogan

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • HARD COVER
  • 220 PAGES

A survey of gold-making in the Bronze Age, with 29 illustrations and 19 color plates. (IRE152, $50.00)

Agatha Christie A to Z: The Essential Reference to Her Life and Writings

Agatha Christie A to Z: The Essential Reference to Her Life and Writings


by Dawn B. Sova

  • MYSTERY
  • 1997
  • HARD COVER
  • 304 PAGES

A scholarly compendium of everything Christie. (GBR48, $55.00)

The Age of Shakespeare

The Age of Shakespeare


by Francois Laroque

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 175 PAGES

This pocket-size encyclopedia, an excellent introduction to Elizabethan England, presents Shakespeare, his life, times and legacy in concise essays and well-chosen illustrations. (GBR11, $12.95)

The Age of Shakespeare

The Age of Shakespeare


by Frank Kermode

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 214 PAGES

A remarkably concise, elegant overview of the world of Shakespeare in the Modern Library Chronicles series by the eminent British critic and scholar. (GBR522, $14.00)

Amongst Women


by John McGahern

  • LITERATURE
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 184 PAGES

McGahern, one of Ireland's finest living writers of fiction, has captured the changing spirit of the nation in this story of an embittered Republican farmer and his daughters, who will go on to shape a new country. (IRE58, $14.00)

Angela's Ashes

Angela's Ashes


by Frank McCourt

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 364 PAGES
  • YOUNG ADULTS

The Pulitzer Prize-winning memoir of an Irish childhood spent in abject poverty in the slums of Limerick, told with enormous wit, grace, and skill. (IRE18, $16.00)

The Aran Islands

The Aran Islands


by J.M. Synge | Tim Robinson

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 208 PAGES

A much-loved turn-of-the-century account of the islands (as contrasted with mainland Ireland), drenched in the Celtic soul of the Irish. (IRE26, $15.00)

Art of the Celts

Art of the Celts


by Lloyd Robert Laing | Jennifer Laing

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 216 PAGES

A volume in the acclaimed "World of Art" series, this is a broad introduction to Celtic art, from the 5th century B.C. to 1200 A.D. (CLT02, $19.95)

As You Like It


by Paul Werstine | Barbara Mowat | William Shakespeare

  • LITERATURE
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

Part of the New Folger Library Shakespeare Series, Shakespeare's full text with a scene by scene prose summary and critical analysis. (TTR06, $3.99)

At Swim, Two Boys


by Jamie O'Neill

  • LITERATURE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 572 PAGES

A haunting tale of love set against the huge backdrop of Irish politics and the events leading up to the 1916 Easter uprising. (IRE120, $16.00)

Atlas of the Irish Rural Landscape


by F.H.A Aalen

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1997
  • HARD COVER
  • 364 PAGES

A truly informative look at the geography and history of the Irish landscape. (IRE57, $62.95)

Aunt Dimity And the Deep Blue Sea

Aunt Dimity And the Deep Blue Sea


by Nancy Atherton

  • MYSTERY
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 304 PAGES

A most cheerful and eccentric mystery set on a remote island off the shore of Scotland, where Lori Shepard gets drawn into a perilous whodunit, calling again on the supernatural counsel of Aunt Dimity. (SCT117, $7.99)

The Beggar's Opera


by John Gay | T.O. Treadwell

  • LITERATURE
  • 1987
  • PAPER
  • 128 PAGES

Written in 1728, Gay's ballad opera is satirical look at 18th-century London. (GBR460, $11.00)

Being an Actor


by Simon Callow

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

A candid memoir of life on the stage. (TTR17, $19.00)

Beside the Ocean of Time

Beside the Ocean of Time


by George M. Brown

  • LITERATURE
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 217 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

A gentle coming-of-age tale by the Bard of Orkney George Mackay Brown. His short novel invokes the prehistoric ruins, Norse history and long traditions of rural Orkney in graceful prose with lovely attention to detail and rich insight into place. (SCT14, $19.95)

The Big Fellow


by Frank O'Connor

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 224 PAGES

A reissue of the classic biography of Michael Collins. (IRE31, $12.00)

Birds of a Feather


by Jacqueline Winspear

  • MYSTERY
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 336 PAGES

The second book in the series starring detective Maisie Dobbs and set in a London still feeling the effects of WWI. It's 1930, and Maisie has been hired to find a runaway heiress, whose story connects to the Great War. (GBR665, $15.00)

Birds of Britain & Europe

Birds of Britain & Europe


by Hermann Heinzel | Richard Fitter | John Parslow

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 384 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

This masterfully organized Collins Pocket Guide, featuring 3,000 color illustrations covers the birds of Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. (EUR49, $27.50)

Birds of Europe

Birds of Europe


by Lars Svensson

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 416 PAGES
  • FAVORITE

Featuring 3,500 glorious paintings by Killian Mullarney and Dan Zetterstrom, the second revised edition of this exquisite guide has been brought up to date with revised text and maps. (FG47, $29.95)

A Bit on the Side, Stories


by William Trevor

  • LITERATURE
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

Twelve stories by the author of The Hill Bachelors. (IRE179, $15.00)

Blue Guide London


by Ylva French

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 507 PAGES

This popular guide focuses on the art, architecture, museums and galleries of London. (GBR229, $27.95)

A Book of Migrations, Some Passages in Ireland

A Book of Migrations, Some Passages in Ireland


by Rebecca Solnit

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 208 PAGES

In this intriguing book, the American-born author (now an Irish citizen) introduces the country, its history and literature in a series of essays. Solnit, a wonderful writer, is a thoughtful questioner of the modern Irish identity. (IRE44, $16.95)

Bradt Guide Eccentric Britain


by Benedict le Vay

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 384 PAGES

A characteristically informative guide in the Bradt style and a rollicking tour through some of Britain's more bizarre oddities, including, yes, the World Black Pudding Throwing Championships. (GBR586, $24.99)

Braveheart


by Mel Gibson

  • HISTORY
  • 2002
  • DVD

The legend of William Wallace is brought to life in this Academy Award winning film starring Mel Gibson and Sophie Marceau. 177 Minutes. (SCT91, $19.99)

Brigadoon


by Vincente Minnelli

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2005
  • DVD

In this 1954 Cinascope musical, Gene Kelly and Van Johnson play two Americans who stumble upon an enchanted Scottish village where each night passes as though it were a hundred years. Cyd Charisse plays the lovely lass who steals Gene Kelly's heart. 108 minutes. In color. (SCT88, $19.97)

British Isles Map, Great Britain and Ireland

British Isles Map, Great Britain and Ireland


by Michelin Travel Publications

  • 2008
  • MAP

A colorful and accurate map of both Great Britain and Ireland, at a scale of 1:1,000,000. (GBR07, $11.95)

The British Isles, A History of Four Nations

The British Isles, A History of Four Nations


by Hugh Kearney

  • HISTORY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 324 PAGES

The Celts, Romans, Vikings, Normans and modern immigrants all make an appearance in Kearney's elegant and revisionist history of not just the English but also of the Scots, Welsh and Irish. (GBR88, $39.99)

Britons: Forging the Nations, 1707-1837


by Linda Colley

  • HISTORY
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 442 PAGES

An interesting study of national British identity and the joining of England, Scotland and Wales. (GBR81, $22.00)

The Burning of Bridget Cleary, A True Story


by Angela Bourke

  • HISTORY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 279 PAGES

The harrowing story of this famous crime, a kind of Irish witch trial, which took place in 1895. (IRE89, $16.00)

Cadogan Guide Scotland's Highlands & Islands

Cadogan Guide Scotland's Highlands & Islands


by Richenda Miers

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 344 PAGES

A comprehensive and intelligent guidebook to the Scottish Highlands and islands, featuring color photographs, maps and well-written practical information. (SCT107, $18.95)

A Celtic Miscellany


by Kenneth Hurlstone Jackson

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 1975
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES

A compendium of Celtic literature up to the 19th century. (IRE93, $16.00)

Celtic Myths and Legends

Celtic Myths and Legends


by T.W. Rolleston

  • LITERATURE
  • 1990
  • PAPER
  • 457 PAGES

The enchantment of the timeless world of the Celtic heroes, especially in Irish but also in Welsh myths and tales, is depicted in the legends of Arthur and many other traditional tales. (GBR55, $12.95)

Celtic Prayers from Iona

Celtic Prayers from Iona


by J. Philip Newell

  • RELIGION
  • 1997
  • HARD COVER
  • 96 PAGES

Inspired by the Gaelic prayers and poems of the 19th-century Scotsman Alexander Carmichael, Newell and his wife developed this handsome hard cover book while wardens on the island. (SCT21, $14.95)

The Celts, First Masters of Europe

The Celts, First Masters of Europe


by Chriatiane Eluere

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 175 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

A colorful pocket-size encyclopedia documenting the art and archaeology of the Celts. With 100 maps and illustrations. (CLT01, $15.95)

The Celts: A Very Short Introduction

The Celts: A Very Short Introduction


by Barry W Cunliffe

  • HISTORY
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 161 PAGES

A concise, revealing social history of the Celts, by a reigning authority and popular writer. (CLT03, $11.95)

Charles Rennie Mackintosh


by Alan Crawford

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 216 PAGES

A heavily illustrated, compact survey of the work of Charles Rennie Mackintosh. (SCT24, $19.95)

Checkmate


by Dorothy Dunnett

  • LITERATURE
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 608 PAGES

The sixth and final volume in the Lymond Chronicles finds Francis Crawford of Lymond in France, leading an army in battle against the English and trying to escape his past. (SCT94, $16.95)

The Children of Henry VIII


by Alison Weir

  • HISTORY
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 363 PAGES

Enlightening about the era and revealing in the portraits of Prince Edward, "Bloody" Mary, Elizabeth and Lady Jane Grey, this is a very enjoyable survey by a master historian. (GBR74, $16.00)

City Secrets London

City Secrets London


by Robert Kahn

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • HARD COVER
  • 250 PAGES

A connoisseur's guide to the city and its attractions, with personal recommendations by artists, designers, architects and personalities who have made their home in London. (GBR327, $19.95)

Clara's Grand Tour, Travels With a Rhinoceros in Eighteenth-century Europe

Clara's Grand Tour, Travels With a Rhinoceros in Eighteenth-century Europe


by Glynis Ridley

  • HISTORY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 240 PAGES

The entertaining history of an Indian rhinoceros named Clara, who was brought to Europe in 1741 by a Dutch sea captain and toured for seventeen years, to the delight of several heads of state. (FRN536, $12.00)

Classic Irish Short Stories


by Frank O'Connor

  • LITERATURE
  • 1990
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES

A fine selection of stories from the turn of the century to the 1950s edited by Frank O'Connor. (IRE140, $18.95)

The Collected Poems of W. B. Yeats


by W.B. Yeats | Richard Finneran

  • LITERATURE
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 544 PAGES

All of the poetry published during the lifetime of Yeats, the great Irish poet considered by many to be the finest of his generation. (IRE34, $20.00)

Collins Complete Guide to British Wildlife

Collins Complete Guide to British Wildlife


by P. Sterry

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 384 PAGES

A one-volume photographic guide to British wildlife, covering everything from fungi to mammals, including plants, insects, birds and fish. With 1,500 color photographs. (GBR93, $34.95)

Companion Guide Edinburgh and the Borders Country

Companion Guide Edinburgh and the Borders Country


by A.J. Youngson

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 420 PAGES

A comprehensive introduction to the history, culture and architecture of Edinburgh. (SCT19, $34.95)

Companion Guide London


by David Piper | Fionualla Jervis

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 450 PAGES

A pleasurable guide to the culture, history and byways of London. (GBR514, $34.95)

The Complete Jewish Guide to Britain and Ireland


by Toni Kamins

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 148 PAGES

A well-research compact guide to visiting synagogues and other sites of Jewish interest. (GBR366, $17.95)

Complete Plays of John M. Synge

Complete Plays of John M. Synge


by J.M. Synge

  • LITERATURE
  • 1960
  • PAPER

A collection of plays by Irish luminary J.M Synge. (IRE122, $12.00)

The Complete Poems


by John Keats | John Barnard

  • LITERATURE
  • 1977
  • PAPER
  • 731 PAGES

A portable, paperback edition of all the poems of John Keats. (GBR162, $17.00)

Complete Works of Oscar Wilde


by Oscar Wilde

  • LITERATURE
  • 1989
  • PAPER
  • 1216 PAGES

A one-volume edition of all the works of Wilde, including stories, plays, poems and essays. (IRE35, $25.00)

The Confession of Saint Patrick, And Letter to Coroticus

The Confession of Saint Patrick, And Letter to Coroticus


by Saint Patrick | John Skinner | John O'Donohue

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1998
  • PAPER

The autobiography of the patron saint of Ireland, a short collection of his memories and ideas on the Christian faith written in the fifth century. (IRE102, $6.95)

A Conspiracy of Paper


by David Liss

  • LITERATURE
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 480 PAGES

Liss's novel of greed and murder is memorably set among the grimy streets and the financial institutions of 18th-century London. (GBR518, $15.00)

The Course of Irish History

The Course of Irish History


by T.W. Moody | F.X. Martin

  • HISTORY
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 504 PAGES

A primer on Irish history with contributions by leading scholars from both Northern Ireland and the Repiblic. (IRE74, $18.95)

The Crofter and the Laird

The Crofter and the Laird


by John McPhee

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1978
  • PAPER
  • 159 PAGES
  • FAVORITE

McPhee packs up his family and returns for a year to his ancestral land on the Isle of Colonsay in this lyrical, appreciative portrait of place and traditional ways of life in the Hebrides. (SCT23, $16.00)

Cross Channel

Cross Channel


by Julian Barnes

  • LITERATURE
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 211 PAGES

Each linked in some way with cross channel experiences, these ten short stories range in time from the late 17th century to the year 2015. Comic, complex and intellectual. (GBR56, $15.00)

Curious Scotland, Tales From a Hidden History

Curious Scotland, Tales From a Hidden History


by George Rosie

  • HISTORY
  • 2006
  • HARD COVER
  • 244 PAGES

A journalist, playwright and raconteur, Rosie recounts favorite Scottish stories in this entertaining and unconventional history. (SCT116, $23.95)

The Diary of Samuel Pepys


by Samuel Pepys | Richard Le Gallienne | Robert Louis Stevenson

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES

The famous portrait of 1660s London. (GBR459, $15.95)

Directors on Directing, A Source Book to Modern Theater


by Toby Cole | Helen Krich Chinoy

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1990
  • PAPER
  • 479 PAGES

A guide to the art of directing theatrical productions, composed of a variety of essays from professionals in the industry. (TTR03, $142.80)

The Disorderly Knights

The Disorderly Knights


by Dorothy Dunnett

  • LITERATURE
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 528 PAGES

The third volume in the Lymond Chronicles follows Francis Crawford of Lymond to Malta, where he has been sent to help the Knights of Hospitallers defend their island against the invading Turks. (SCT95, $17.00)

Don't Point That Thing at Me


by Kyril Bonfiglioli

  • MYSTERY
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 198 PAGES

Originally published in Britain in the 1970s, this comic thriller drew a cult following because of its protagonist, Charlie Mortdecai, a dapper assassin and playboy. (GBR589, $13.95)

Down and Out in Paris and London

Down and Out in Paris and London


by George Orwell

  • LITERATURE
  • 1972
  • PAPER
  • 213 PAGES

Orwell's first published work, this novel -- based, in part, on true experiences -- is a tale of the underclass in 1930's Paris and London. (GBR99, $14.00)

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde


by Robert Louis Stevenson

  • LITERATURE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 144 PAGES

Stevenson's gothic classic set in Edinburgh -- a great horror story and allegory for the dual nature of man. (SCT74, $3.95)

Dragonfly in Amber

Dragonfly in Amber


by Diana Gabaldon

  • MYSTERY
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 960 PAGES

The second in a series of time-travel mysteries set in 18th century Scotland. (SCT102, $8.99)

The Dramatic Imagination, Reflections and Speculations on the Art of Theatre


by Robert Edmond Jones

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1987
  • PAPER
  • 157 PAGES

A classic, heartfelt collection of essays on all aspects of the theater, from acting and directing to lighting and design. (TTR02, $29.95)

Drums of Autumn

Drums of Autumn


by Diana Gabaldon

  • MYSTERY
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 1088 PAGES

The fourth in a series of time-travel mysteries set in 18th century Scotland and South Carolina on the eve of the American Revolution. (SCT104, $8.99)

Dublin Map

Dublin Map


by Borch Maps

  • 2004
  • MAP

A laminated, folded map of the city center of Dublin, at a scale of 1:12,000. (IRE96, $7.95)

Dublin, The Best Places to Eat, Drink, And Stay


by Georgina Campbell

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 400 PAGES

Organized by city district, this compact and comprehensive guide includes maps and plenty of information on food, shopping and accommodations. (IRE163, $10.95)

Early Ireland, An Introduction to Irish Prehistory


by Michael O'Kelly

  • HISTORY
  • 1989
  • PAPER
  • 392 PAGES

An illustrated introduction to Irish prehistory. (IRE81, $82.00)

Easter Rising 1916, Birth of the Irish Republic


by Michael McNally

  • HISTORY
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 96 PAGES

An accessible examination of the six day uprising against British rule in the name of a new Irish Republic. (IRE199, $19.95)

The Edge of the World

The Edge of the World


by Michael Powell

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1937
  • DVD

This wonderful 1937 film by the great British director, shot entirely on the wild, windswept island of Foula in the Shetlands, follows a conflict between two families. (SCT79, $29.95)

Emerald Fairways and Foam-Flecked Seas, A Golfer's Pilgrimage to the Courses of Ireland

Emerald Fairways and Foam-Flecked Seas, A Golfer's Pilgrimage to the Courses of Ireland


by James W. Finegan

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1996
  • HARD COVER
  • 192 PAGES

In this wonderful companion to Finegan's book on Scotland, Blasted Heaths and Blessed Greens, the author returns to his native Ireland to explore both golf and the Irish people. (IRE25, $52.00)

Emigrants and Exiles: Ireland and the Irish Exodus to North America


by Kerby A. Miller

  • HISTORY
  • 1988
  • PAPER
  • 704 PAGES

An epic account of the trans-Atlantic Irish emigration. (IRE83, $24.95)

Empire, The British Imperial Experience from 1765 to the Present


by Denis Judd

  • HISTORY
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 478 PAGES

How the empire affected rulers and the ruled from the American Revolution to the present. (GBR80, $28.50)

The Empty Space

The Empty Space


by Peter Brook

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 141 PAGES

A highly influential -- and highly readable -- treatise on the state of modern theater, first published in 1968 but still appropriate today. (TTR01, $12.99)

The Encyclopedia of Ireland

The Encyclopedia of Ireland


by Brian Lalor

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2003
  • HARD COVER
  • 1200 PAGES

A gloriously detailed, magisterial encyclopedia of Irish life, culture, and history. Featuring full-color illustrations, maps, and an impressive range of biographical entries. (IRE137, $65.00)

The End of Hidden Ireland

The End of Hidden Ireland


by Robert James Scally

  • HISTORY
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

A painstaking, beautifully written social history of the townland of Balluykilcline in the Irish midlands. (IRE63, $50.00)

Europe in Our Time, A History, 1945-1992

Europe in Our Time, A History, 1945-1992


by Walter Laqueur

  • HISTORY
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 617 PAGES

An update of the classic general history of Europe since World War II, this enormously readable book offers a great overview of the events that have shaped our modern world. (EUR14, $17.95)

Everything Irish: The History, Literature, Art, Music, People, and Places of Ireland from A-Z

Everything Irish: The History, Literature, Art, Music, People, and Places of Ireland from A-Z


by James O’Malley | Lelia Ruckenstein

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 480 PAGES

A lively encyclopedic overview of Irish culture and history. (IRE154, $17.95)

Eyewitness Guide Great Britain

Eyewitness Guide Great Britain


by Eyewitness Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 720 PAGES

With 1,400 photos, maps and excellent introductory chapters, this guide is both a general introduction to Great Britain and a region-by-region look at its attractions. (GBR01, $30.00)

Eyewitness Guide Ireland

Eyewitness Guide Ireland


by Eyewitness Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • FLEXI-BOUND
  • 384 PAGES

A compact and profusely illustrated guide to the country's history, culture and attractions. (IRE02, $25.00)

Eyewitness Guide Scotland

Eyewitness Guide Scotland


by Eyewitness Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 224 PAGES

This compact, illustrated travel guide features color photography, excellent maps and a region-by-region synopsis of Scotland's attractions. (SCT40, $25.00)

Faberge in the Royal Collection


by Caroline De Guitaut

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2003
  • HARD COVER
  • 240 PAGES

A handsome study of Faberge art and the British Royal Family. (RUS215, $50.00)

Far From the Shamrock Shore


by Mick Moloney

  • MUSIC
  • 2002
  • CASETTE TAPE

A CD of Irish folk music about the Immmigrant experience. (IRE116, $17.98)

A Field Guide to the Birds of Britain and Europe

A Field Guide to the Birds of Britain and Europe


by Guy Mountfort

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 212 PAGES

A classic field guide in the Peterson series. (EUR15, $25.00)

The Fiery Cross

The Fiery Cross


by Diana Gabaldon

  • MYSTERY
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 1456 PAGES

The fifth in a series of time-travel mysteries set in 18th century Scotland. (SCT100, $8.99)

Final Rounds, A Father, a Son, the Golf Journey of a Lifetime


by James Dodson

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

The author's trip with his father to the great courses of Scotland and England. (GOL02, $16.00)

Five Lessons, The Modern Fundamentals of Golf

Five Lessons, The Modern Fundamentals of Golf


by Ben Hogan

  • SPORT
  • 1985
  • PAPER
  • 127 PAGES

A master of golf provides instruction on improving your game in this 1957 classic. (GOL11, $13.00)

Fodor's Exploring Scotland

Fodor's Exploring Scotland


by Gilbert Summers

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

With its many photographs, detailed descriptions and practical information, this compact guide covers Scotland in style. (SCT09, $22.00)

Fodor's See It Ireland

Fodor's See It Ireland


by Fodor's

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 384 PAGES

Fodor's vibrant and informative guide to touring Ireland. (IRE138, $24.99)

Fodor's See It London


by Fodors

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 336 PAGES

Fodor's vibrant and informative guide to touring London. (GBR502, $22.99)

Fodor's See It Scotland

Fodor's See It Scotland


by Fodors

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 376 PAGES

Fodor's vibrant and informative guide to touring Scotland. (SCT80, $22.99)

Folktales of Ireland


by Sean O'Sullivan

  • LITERATURE
  • 1968
  • PAPER
  • 321 PAGES

A representative collection of Irish fables and tales on a wide variety of subjects. (IRE24, $32.00)

Food Lovers' London


by Jenny Linford

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 311 PAGES

London's specialty food shops, restaurants and neighborhoods are covered in glorious detail in Jenny Linford's illustrated handbook. (GBR593, $16.95)

Footprint Scotland Highlands and Islands Handbook

Footprint Scotland Highlands and Islands Handbook


by Alan Murphy

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • HARD COVER
  • 495 PAGES

A well organized guide with helpful sketch maps. (SCT62, $24.95)

Friends, Lovers, Chocolate

Friends, Lovers, Chocolate


by Alexander McCall Smith

  • MYSTERY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

The second book in the Sunday Philosophy Club series, set in Edinburgh and starring detective Isabel Dalhousie, the editor of the Review of Applied Ethics. In this installment, chocolate plays a key role in the mystery. (SCT113, $14.00)

Frommer's London Day by Day


by Frommer's

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 192 PAGES

This shirt pocket guide and map is ideal for a short visit. (GBR646, $12.99)

The Game of Kings


by Dorothy Dunnett

  • LITERATURE
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 560 PAGES

The first volume in the sweeping Lymond Chronicles by a master of historical romance. Set in the 1500's in Edinborough, Scotland, Dunnett's story follows Francis Crawford of Lymand and his band of outlaws as they fight the English for the country they love. (SCT93, $17.00)

The Gate of Angels


by Penelope Fitzgerald

  • LITERATURE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 176 PAGES

Fitzgerald's seriocomic novel, set in 1912, finds a young scientist from Cambridge and a nurse from London embroiled in a romance that challenges them both emotionally and intellectually. (GBR469, $13.95)

Georgiana, Dutchess of Devonshire

Georgiana, Dutchess of Devonshire


by Amanda Foreman

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 512 PAGES

The entertaining biography of the passionate 18th-century aristocrat, which is also the source for the 2008 film starring Keira Knightley and Ralph Fiennes. (GBR520, $15.95)

The Ginger Man

The Ginger Man


by J.P. Donleavy

  • LITERATURE
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 368 PAGES

The rollicking tale of the young American Sebastian Dangerfield out and about in 1950s Dublin captures the spirit of the place. (IRE169, $14.95)

Glasgow Map

Glasgow Map


by A-Z

  • MAP

A convenient, folded and detailed city map of Glasgow at a scale of 1:19,000. (SCT99, $15.95)

Golfing in Ireland, The Most Complete Guide for Adventurous Golfers

Golfing in Ireland, The Most Complete Guide for Adventurous Golfers


by Rob Armstrong

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES

A guide to Ireland's hallowed links, including descriptions, scorecards, photographs and practical information. (IRE158, $19.95)

The Gothic Enterprise, A Guide to Understanding the Medieval Cathedral

The Gothic Enterprise, A Guide to Understanding the Medieval Cathedral


by Robert A. Scott

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 294 PAGES

An enthusiast, Scott presents history, design, architecture and wonder of the medieval cathedral and the great Abbey churches. (EUR190, $21.95)

Great Britain and Ireland Map

Great Britain and Ireland Map


by HEMA Maps

  • MAP

A nicely detailed map showing both Great Britain and Ireland at a scale of 1:750,000. (GBR31, $10.95)

Great Britain and Ireland Map

Great Britain and Ireland Map


by HEMA Maps

  • MAP

A nicely detailed map showing both Great Britain and Ireland at a scale of 1:750,000. (GBR31, $10.95)

Great Britain Map

Great Britain Map


by Ordnance Survey

  • MAP

A homegrown, excellent map at a scale of 1:625,000. (GBR06, $14.95)

The Great Hunger: Ireland, 1845-1849


by Cecil Woodham-Smith

  • HISTORY
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 510 PAGES

A masterful account of the Irish potato famine. (IRE76, $18.00)

Green Shadows, White Whale

Green Shadows, White Whale


by Ray Bradbury

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 237 PAGES

Set in Dublin, this 1953 hymn to Ireland recounts Bradbury's hilarious experiences writing the Moby Dick screenplay with John Huston (who Bradbury affectionately refers to as the "Devil Himself"). (IRE53, $13.99)

A Guide to the Stone Circles of Britain, Ireland and Brittany

A Guide to the Stone Circles of Britain, Ireland and Brittany


by Aubrey Burl

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 276 PAGES

An excellent guide to finding -- and understanding -- all the major sites, plus a few not-so-well known ones. It includes maps, black-and-white photographs, site diagrams, and a bibliography. (GBR102, $37.00)

A Hard Day's Night


by Richard Lester

  • 1964
  • DVD

The classic and cinematically sophisticated Beatles movie, a joyous and spontaneous British romp with the Fab Four. (GBR494, $29.99)

Henry Esmond


by Wiliam Makepeace Thackeray

  • LITERATURE
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 544 PAGES

Thackeray's classic novel is excellent on the history and warfare of 18th-century England. (GBR85, $7.95)

Here Is Where We Meet

Here Is Where We Meet


by John Berger

  • LITERATURE
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

This novel weaves a portrait of several European countries through encounters with the dead, from the narrator's mother, whom he discovers on a park bench in Lisbon, to a childhood friend wandering a market in Krakow. (EUR189, $15.00)

The Hill Bachelors

The Hill Bachelors


by William Trevor

  • LITERATURE
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

No one writes better short fiction than William Trevor. This collection of 12 stories captures the life and people of rural Ireland. (IRE42, $15.00)

The History and Topography of Ireland

The History and Topography of Ireland


by John O'Meara | Gerald of Wales

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1984
  • PAPER
  • 144 PAGES

A Norman surveys Ireland circa 1200 in this contemporaneous account of the land, resources and folklore of Medieval Ireland. (IRE92, $14.00)

A History of Scotland

A History of Scotland


by J.D. Mackie

  • HISTORY
  • 1978
  • PAPER
  • 380 PAGES

A classic -- and admirably concise -- history of Scotland. Mackie reveals how the Scots long pursued an independent line -- -n religion, law, culture and foreign policy -- that helped them keep at bay the Romans, the French and the English. (SCT16, $18.00)

A History of the Theater


by Glynne Wickham

  • HISTORY
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

A comprehensive, chronological tour of 3,000 years of dramatic history (including opera and ballet). With color photos throughout. (TTR14, $27.95)

I'll Know it When I See It, A Daughter's Search for Home In Ireland

I'll Know it When I See It, A Daughter's Search for Home In Ireland


by Alice Carey

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 310 PAGES

In this touching memoir, Alice Carey recounts her upbringing as a maid's daughter among Broadway legends and then her move to Ireland in later years, where she and her husband renovate an old farmhouse. (IRE149, $14.95)

An Illustrated History of the First World War


by John Keegan

  • HISTORY
  • 2001
  • HARD COVER
  • 448 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

An illustrated edition of Keegan's outstanding history of the Great War (WAR16, $50.00)

Imagined London, A Tour of the World's Greatest Fictional City

Imagined London, A Tour of the World's Greatest Fictional City


by Anna Quindlen

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 192 PAGES

A unique exploration of London in the footsteps of its literary characters, from Dickens to Sherlock Holmes and beyond. (GBR482, $10.95)

In Search of England

In Search of England


by H.V. Morton | James Morris

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 274 PAGES

The much-beloved, enduring account of Morton's ramblings through the English countryside in the early days of the motorcar. Morton charmingly mixes a deep appreciation of the art, culture and history of the place with his own keen observations. (GBR368, $16.00)

In the Name of the Father


by Jim Sheridan

  • 1994
  • DVD

A man is imprisoned along with his father after being falsely accused of an IRA bombing. The film follows his struggle to prove his innocence. (IRE134, $14.98)

Incognito Street, How Travel Made Me a Writer

Incognito Street, How Travel Made Me a Writer


by Barbara Sjoholm

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

Sjoholm explores her experiences at 20 in England and Spain, her struggle to find her writing voice, and her emerging political and sexual identity (EUR244, $15.95)

An Innocent in Ireland, Curious Rambles and Singular Encounters

An Innocent in Ireland, Curious Rambles and Singular Encounters


by David W. McFadden

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

The determinedly eccentric Canadian poet and essayist McFadden abandons a more ambitious journey and simply walks the countryside, exploring modern day Irish character as well as Ireland's history. (IRE22, $18.95)

An Innocent in Scotland, More Curious Rambles and Singular Encounters

An Innocent in Scotland, More Curious Rambles and Singular Encounters


by David W. McFadden

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 346 PAGES

A sequel to his rambles in Ireland, McFadden again taps local lore, personality and history in this most entertaining journey through Scotland. (SCT28, $18.95)

Insight Compact Guide Scottish Highlands

Insight Compact Guide Scottish Highlands


by Insight Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 79 PAGES

A brief introduction to the Scottish Highlands with color photos, maps and suggested routes. (SCT32, $7.95)

Insight Guide London

Insight Guide London


by Insight Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES

A guide to the city with hundreds of color photographs and excellent local maps. (GBR367, $19.99)

Insight Guide Scotland

Insight Guide Scotland


by Josephine Buchanan

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 346 PAGES

An illustrated guide with excellent maps. (SCT64, $23.95)

Insight Pocket Guide Dublin


by Insight Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 96 PAGES

This slim, illustrated guide features a pullout map. (IRE187, $13.95)

Inventing Ireland, The Literature of the Modern Nation


by Declan Kiberd

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 736 PAGES

An engaging, passionate survey of 20th-century Irish literature. (IRE54, $40.50)

Ireland East Holiday Map

Ireland East Holiday Map


by Ireland Ordnance Survey

  • MAP

A locally published, detailed map of the eastern part of Ireland. (IRE117, $19.95)

Ireland in Mind

Ireland in Mind


by Alice Powers

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

Three centuries of great writing from authors like Oscar Wilde, James Joyce, Virginia Woolf and Frank McCourt. (IRE71, $13.00)

Ireland in Prehistory


by George Eogan | Michael Herity

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

An authoritative survey of prehistory Ireland from Stone Age beginnings through The Iron Age and the Celts. With 16 pages of black-and-white illustrations. (IRE151, $44.95)

Ireland Map

Ireland Map


by Michelin

  • 2011
  • MAP

A colorful map at a scale of 1:400,000. (IRE23, $11.95)

Ireland North Map

Ireland North Map


by Ireland Ordnance Survey

  • 2005
  • MAP

A locally published, detailed map of the northern part of Ireland at a scale of 1:250,000. (IRE48, $17.95)

Ireland South, Holiday Map

Ireland South, Holiday Map


by Ireland Ordnance Survey

  • MAP

A map of south Ireland at a scale of 1:250,000, including Cork and Kerry counties. (IRE06, $19.95)

Ireland, a Bicycle, and a Tin Whistle

Ireland, a Bicycle, and a Tin Whistle


by David Wilson

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 176 PAGES

Whether it's the author's adventures in crowded pubs or out in the wild, this travel account is a modest, humorous report on Ireland, its people, festivals and cultures. (IRE17, $19.95)

Ireland, A Concise History from the Twelfth Century to the Present Day


by Paul Johnson

  • HISTORY
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 262 PAGES

This best-selling author's look at the Emerald Isle through siege, rebellion, civil war and independence is a stimulating and sometimes provocative history. (IRE03, $15.95)

Ireland, A Novel

Ireland, A Novel


by Frank Delaney

  • LITERATURE
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 576 PAGES

In this hugely pleasurable tale Delaney wraps the history, myth and legend of Ireland around a quest. It's an ambitious, subtly comic and enthralling story of the importance of tales and tradition. (IRE156, $14.99)

Ireland, A Social and Cultural History, 1922 to the Present


by Terence K. Brown

  • HISTORY
  • 1895
  • PAPER
  • 302 PAGES

A well-written, scholarly history of Ireland. (IRE73, $23.95)

Irish Art, A Concise History


by Bruce Arnold

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1989
  • PAPER
  • 180 PAGES

An illustrated introduction to the art of Ireland from ancient times to today, from the excellent World of Art series. With 179 illustration, 20 in color. (IRE143, $14.95)

The Irish Experience, a Concise History


by Thomas E. Hachey | Lawrence John McCaffrey | Joseph M. Hernon, Jr.

  • HISTORY
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 303 PAGES

A compact, scholarly survey of Irish history. (IRE87, $38.95)

Irish Journal

Irish Journal


by Heinrich Boll

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 144 PAGES

Insightful, witty and deeply human, German novelist Boll records his impressions of Ireland on a 1950's journey through the country. (IRE12, $14.95)

A Journal of the Plague Year


by Daniel Defoe

  • LITERATURE
  • 1966
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

Defoe's fictional -- and historically vivid -- account of Plague-stricken London. (GBR87, $10.00)

A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland and The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides

A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland and The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides


by Samuel Johnson | James Boswell

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1984
  • PAPER
  • 429 PAGES

Written when Johnson was 63 and Boswell 32 in 1773 (when they had been friends for ten years), these travel journals were the result of a three-month trip to Scotland. Johnson observed Scotland, and Boswell observed Johnson. (SCT07, $18.00)

Just Enough Jeeves


by P.G. Wodehouse

  • LITERATURE
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 556 PAGES

This omnibus edition presenting Wodehouse's delightfully droll butler includes Right Ho, Jeeves, Joy in the Morning and Very Good, Jeeves. (GBR519, $18.95)

Karen Brown's Ireland, Exceptional Places to Stay & Itineraries

Karen Brown's Ireland, Exceptional Places to Stay & Itineraries


by June Brown

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 210 PAGES

A guide to lodging of character and itineraries. (IRE88, $19.95)

Kidnapped

Kidnapped


by Robert Louis Stevenson

  • LITERATURE
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 240 PAGES

Set in 18th-century Scotland after the Jacobite Rebellion, this is a story of attempted murder, shipwreck, and kidnapping as told by a young Whig. (SCT02, $9.00)

King Arthur and His Knights


by Eugene Vinaver

  • LITERATURE
  • 1975
  • PAPER
  • 231 PAGES

A volume of Arthurian legends directly attributable to Mallory's original tales. (GBR90, $19.99)

Kingdom by the Sea

Kingdom by the Sea


by Paul Theroux

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 361 PAGES

This time, the prolific writer recounts a coastal journey around the British Isles in 1982, displaying his occasional ill temper alongside his celebrated ability to combine social history with a good old-fashioned traveler's tale. (GBR09, $14.95)

Knopf Mapguide Edinburgh

Knopf Mapguide Edinburgh


by Knopf Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 48 PAGES

A handy set of full color, ingeniously folded maps, each indicating favorite sites, shops, restaurants and attractions. (SCT105, $9.95)

Knopf Mapguide London


by Knopf Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2008
  • PAPER

A handy set of full color, ingeniously folded maps, each indicating favorite sites, shops, restaurants and attractions. (GBR691, $10.95)

The Last of the Celts

The Last of the Celts


by Marcus Tanner

  • HISTORY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 398 PAGES

Welsh journalist Tanner mixes anecdote, interview and research in this lively account of encounters with far-flung Celts from Scotland, Wales and Belfast to Brittany, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia and Trelew. (GBR527, $25.00)

Letters from London

Letters from London


by Julian Barnes

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

This sparkling collection of essays by the brilliant novelist Julian Barnes hones in on the social complexity and political reality of modern day England. (GBR14, $14.95)

The Lie of the Land: Irish Identities

The Lie of the Land: Irish Identities


by Fintan O'Toole

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 172 PAGES

O'Toole's essays reveal through interviews a complex nation in the midst of change. This book collects some of his best writing over the last two decades, an elegantly written, witty and insightful portrait. (IRE60, $14.00)

The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit


by Charles Dickens

  • LITERATURE
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 864 PAGES

This satirical novel, his sixth, is one of Dicken's few that leaves Mother England for a extended (and caustic) foray onto American shores. Not surprisingly, it followed the author's first voyage to America. (GBR462, $13.00)

Life in A Medieval Castle

Life in A Medieval Castle


by Francis Gies

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1989
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES
  • YOUNG ADULTS

From lord to servant, this illustrated book describes the daily life of the inhabitants at Chepstow Castle in Wales in the 13th century. (GBR109, $14.99)

Life of St. Columba


by Adomnan of Iona | Richard Sharpe

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 395 PAGES

An early account of the life of St. Columba (521-97), the 6th-century abbot who established the monastery on Iona. Written by Adomnan of Iona at the turn of the 8th century, it introduces the profoundly spiritual man as well as his famous abbey. (IRE103, $17.00)

The Life of Walter Scott, A Critical Biography


by John Sutherland

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 386 PAGES

In this discerning biography, Sutherland digs beneath the myth to illuminate the life and times of Sir Walter Scott. (SCT92, $47.95)

A Literary Guide to Dublin


by Vivien Igoe

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 384 PAGES

A guide to the famous writers of Dublin -- both longtime residents and travelers who were inspired by the city -- and the locations associated with them. Included, of course, is a list of notable pubs. (IRE139, $19.95)

Local Hero


by Bill Forsyth

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2004
  • DVD

111 minutes. (SCT90, $9.97)

Loch Assynt, Lochinver and Kylesku Map


by Ordnance Survey

  • MAP

Landranger Map 15 covering Loch Assynt, Loch More, Loch Scinascaig, Lochinver & Kyleskuseries in Northwestern Scotland at a scale of 1:50,000. (SCT86, $19.95)

London Map

London Map


by Borch Maps

  • 2009
  • MAP

A colorful and detailed laminated city map with a variety of useful inset maps. (GBR114, $8.95)

London Map (Editions Falk)


by Falk Maps

  • MAP

A folded map of London. (GBR347, $12.95)

London Rediscovered

London Rediscovered


by Louise Nicholson | Richard Turpin

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1998
  • HARD COVER
  • 208 PAGES

An informative celebration of the city, its history and architecture, in words and photographs. (GBR513, $45.00)

The London Scene, Six Essays

The London Scene, Six Essays


by Virginia Woolf

  • LITERATURE
  • 2006
  • HARD COVER
  • 96 PAGES

The great Virginia Woolf, here writing for the British Good Housekeeping magazine in the 1930s when she was already a leading light, makes a congenial guide to her hometown in these essays, loosely organized as a series of walking tours. Her focus is on London's lterary scene, including Keats, Carlyle and a whole lot of dead poets. (GBR693, $16.95)

London, A Cultural History

London, A Cultural History


by Richard Tames

  • HISTORY
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

A description of twenty centuries of London culture, society, and history. From the Cityscape series. (GBR639, $21.95)

London, A History

London, A History


by A.N. Wilson

  • HISTORY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 240 PAGES

A brief, evocative meditation on the rich and varied history of England's capital city by the prolific British writer, critic and historian. Wilson examines London through several lenses, using humor and insight to discuss art, architecture, politics and culture. (GBR480, $14.00)

London, A Social History

London, A Social History


by Roy Porter

  • HISTORY
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 448 PAGES

A short, illustrated history of London, chronicling the city from its origins as an outpost of the Roman Empire through medieval hub, Renaissance center and imperial capital. (GBR59, $20.95)

Lonely Planet Ireland


by Fionn Davenport

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 764 PAGES

A practical guide in the popular series. (IRE121, $22.99)

Lonely Planet London


by Steve Fallon

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 420 PAGES

A comprehensive, practical guide. (GBR253, $19.99)

Lonely Planet Scotland

Lonely Planet Scotland


by Tom Smallman | Graeme Cornwallis

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 496 PAGES

Newly re-designed, this practical guide to Scotland features maps, a good overview of culture, history and nature and much nuts-and-bolts information for the traveler. (SCT37, $22.99)

Lorna Doone

Lorna Doone


by R.D. Blackmore

  • LITERATURE
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 680 PAGES

The classic romantic novel set at the time of the Monmouth Rebellion in the 17th century. (GBR83, $13.95)

Lost Balls: Great Holes, Tough Shots and Bad Lies


by Charles Lindsay | John Updike

  • SPORT
  • 2005
  • HARD COVER
  • 128 PAGES

A lighthearted collection of photographs of the world's great golf courses and many ways one can lose a ball. With a forward by John Updike. (GOL04, $29.99)

The Luck of the Irish, Our Life in County Clare

The Luck of the Irish, Our Life in County Clare


by Niall Williams | Christine Breen

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1995
  • HARD COVER
  • 234 PAGES

The fourth book from the Irish-American couple describes day-to-day life in rural Ireland, focusing on economic realities. (IRE32, $20.00)

Macbeth


by William Shakespeare

  • LITERATURE
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 249 PAGES

This edition of the Bard's tragedy is heavily footnoted, providing lots of commentary on the immortal text. Set in Scotland. (SCT75, $10.95)

Maisie Dobbs

Maisie Dobbs


by Jacqueline Winspear

  • MYSTERY
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

In 1929, after serving as a nurse in World War I, Maisie comes back to London to set up her own detective agency. (GBR664, $15.00)

Mammals of Europe

Mammals of Europe


by Priscilla Barrett | David W. MacDonald

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

Published by Princeton, this is a field guide to land and marine mammals throughout Europe, both endemic and introduced. With more than 600 color illustrations of over 200 mammals. (FG61, $38.50)

Mary Queen of Scots

Mary Queen of Scots


by Antonia Fraser

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 613 PAGES

This richly readable biography, the story of a legend who was loved even en route to her death, illuminates Mary's age as well as the figure herself. (SCT01, $20.00)

Michelin Green Guide Scotland


by Michelin Travel Publications

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 384 PAGES

An up-to-date, comprehensive introduction to Scotland and its highlights. (SCT36, $21.99)

Michelin the Green Guide Ireland

Michelin the Green Guide Ireland


by Michelin Travel Publications

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 512 PAGES

A straightfoward, practical guide to the country. (IRE201, $21.99)

Modern Ireland, 1600-1972


by R.F. Foster

  • HISTORY
  • 1990
  • PAPER
  • 688 PAGES

Highly regarded historian R.F. Foster balances scholarly research with his own masterful analysis of Ireland's history over the past four centuries. (IRE67, $20.00)

Most Beautiful Villages of Ireland

Most Beautiful Villages of Ireland


by Hugh Palmer | Christopher Fitz-Simon

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 200 PAGES

With hundreds of color photographs, this illustrated portrait of Ireland, its landscape, architecture and people includes maps and a travel guide. (IRE136, $26.95)

The Most Beautiful Villages of Scotland

The Most Beautiful Villages of Scotland


by Hugh Palmer

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2004
  • HARD COVER
  • 208 PAGES

Not just drop-dead beautiful, this lavishly illustrated compendium includes suggestions for historic hamlets, market towns, castles and estates. With notes on travel, hotels, restaurants and accommodations. (SCT81, $40.00)

The Mother Tongue, English and How it Got That Way

The Mother Tongue, English and How it Got That Way


by Bill Bryson

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 270 PAGES

An indispensable guide to the language that divides us, this book is an informative linguistic history which showcases Bryson's wry wit. (GBR15, $14.99)

Murder Unprompted


by Simon Brett

  • MYSTERY
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 164 PAGES

A back-stage mystery featuring actor/amateur detective Charles Paris. (GBR406, $11.95)

The Music Lesson


by Katherine Weber

  • LITERATURE
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 178 PAGES

17th-century Dutch painting and modern Irish politics collide in this artistic novel. (NTH67, $14.00)

Mythologies


by W.B. Yeats

  • LITERATURE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 384 PAGES

This collection of three classic legends by the great Irish poet includes "The Celtic Twilight", "The Secret Rose" and "Stories of Red Hanrahan." (IRE38, $17.00)

National Geographic London


by Louise Nicholson

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

An illustrated overview of the city, its history, neighborhoods and attractions. (GBR330, $22.95)

Natives And Exotics

Natives And Exotics


by Jane Alison

  • LITERATURE
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

Family and the beauty of highland Ecuador, the Australian bush, Scotland and the windswept Azores all feature in Alison's interlinked stories. (PGL52, $16.95)

Nature's Museums, Victorian Science and the Architecture of Display


by Carla Yanni

  • HISTORY
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 224 PAGES

A scholarly study focusing on natural history museums in Oxford, Edinburgh and London. (GBR376, $58.00)

News from Nowhere and Other Writings


by William Morris

  • LITERATURE
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 480 PAGES

English designer and socialist William Morris's utopian novel is short on plot, but long on ideas and evocative descriptions of 19th-century London. (GBR600, $17.00)

No Laughing Matter

No Laughing Matter


by Peter Guttridge

  • MYSTERY
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 277 PAGES

In this first Nick Madrid book, a naked woman's mysterious fall from atop a Montreal hotel leads Madrid to the streets of Edinburgh and the secrets of Hollywood. (CND256, $13.00)

Notes from a Small Island

Notes from a Small Island


by Bill Bryson

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 324 PAGES

A farewell walking tour of England by an American expatriate who has decided to return home after two decades. Like all of Bryson's books, it's full of rich conversations, humorous anecdotes and amusing interactions. (GBR16, $14.99)

O Come Ye Back to Ireland, Our First Year in County Clare

O Come Ye Back to Ireland, Our First Year in County Clare


by Niall Williams | Christine Breen

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1989
  • PAPER
  • 233 PAGES

The first of four engaging chronicles of life on a farm in Kilmihi in rural County Clare, by an Irish-American couple who realized their lifelong dream of returning to Ireland. (IRE16, $12.00)

Off in a Boat, Hebridean Voyage


by Neil Miller Gunn

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1990
  • PAPER
  • 348 PAGES

Gunn captures the romance and exhilaration of small boat travel in this enchanting account of a 1930s voyage through the Hebrides, interweaving his own adventures with history and lore. (GBR66, $18.95)

Oliver Twist


by Charles Dickens

  • LITERATURE
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 362 PAGES

A Dickens' favorite, featuring his most popular orphan hero. (GBR461, $3.50)

Opened Ground, Selected Poems 1966-1996

Opened Ground, Selected Poems 1966-1996


by Seamus Heaney

  • LITERATURE
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 464 PAGES

The publication of Heaney's book North in 1975 changed Irish literature -- and poetry worldwide -- forever. Dive into the physical and emotional rhythms of Irish life in this volume, which chronicles the Nobel Laureate's best work from the last 30 years. (IRE65, $18.00)

Orkneyinga Saga, The History of the Earls of Orkney

Orkneyinga Saga, The History of the Earls of Orkney


by Hermann Palssom | Paul Edwards

  • LITERATURE
  • 1981
  • PAPER
  • 253 PAGES

A fusion of myth and legend, circa A.D. 1200, by an unnamed Icelandic author. The medieval chronicle has its center of action among the Orkney Islands, describing their conquest by Norwegian kings during the Viking expansion of the ninth century. (VIK07, $16.00)

Oscar Wilde

Oscar Wilde


by Richard Ellman

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1988
  • PAPER
  • 680 PAGES

The definitive, Pulitzer Prize-winning biography of Oscar Wilde. A vivid picture both of his flamboyant life and his tremendous literary accomplishments. (IRE33, $24.00)

Outlander

Outlander


by Diana Gabaldon

  • MYSTERY
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 896 PAGES

The first in a series of time-travel mysteries set in 18th century Scotland. (SCT101, $8.99)

The Oxford Illustrated History of Ireland


by R.F. Foster

  • HISTORY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 346 PAGES

A handsomely illustrated, comprehensive history of Ireland, written by a team of scholars. (IRE82, $29.95)

Pagan Celtic Ireland, The Enigma of the Irish Iron Age


by Barry Raftery

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 232 PAGES

An illustrated, authoritative overview of Iron Age Ireland, its culture and history. (IRE153, $29.95)

Passing the Time in Ballymenone: Culture and History of an Ulster Community


by Henry Glassie

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 852 PAGES

A lyrical study of the people of Ballymenone in Northern Ireland. Glassie reveals the farming community's folklore, language and traditions. (IRE84, $34.95)

Pauline Frommer's London: Spend less see more


by Jason Cochran

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 384 PAGES

A family-friendly, quirky practical guide by the daughter of travel guru Arthur Frommer. Her motto: "Spend Less, See More." (GBR690, $16.99)

Pawn in Frankincense

Pawn in Frankincense


by Dorothy Dunnett

  • LITERATURE
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 512 PAGES

Set in and around Topkapi Palace during the time of Suleyman the Magnificent, exiled Scottish nobleman Francis Crawford, under the guise of a mission for the Sultan, searches for his son in the Ottoman Empire. The fourth book in Dunnett's rousing Lymond Chronicles. (SCT97, $17.00)

The Penguin Book of Contemporary Irish Poetry


by Peter Fallon

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 1991
  • PAPER
  • 462 PAGES

An anthology of modern poetry edited by Peter Fallon. (IRE49, $17.00)

Pilgrimage in Ireland


by Peter Harbison

  • HISTORY
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

A study of the medieval Irish pilgrimage and the monuments associated with it. (IRE78, $19.95)

Pimsleur Quick & Simple Irish


by Pimsleur Language Method

  • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
  • 2005
  • AUDIO CD

Four audio CDs with eight 30-minute lessons in basic Irish, covering elementary vocabulary and phrases used in travel and everyday situations. (IRE160, $19.95)

The Pirate Queen, In Search of Grace O'Malley and Other Legendary Women of the Sea

The Pirate Queen, In Search of Grace O'Malley and Other Legendary Women of the Sea


by Barbara Sjoholm

  • HISTORY
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 355 PAGES

Tales of plucky female pirates and explorers in the North Atlantic. Long interested in women and seafaring, Sjoholm journeyed from Ireland out to the Shetland and Faroe islands, Iceland and Norway collecting folk-tales, stories and historical accounts of these remarkable seafaring heroines. (IRE135, $16.95)

The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists


by Gideon Defoe

  • LITERATURE
  • 2004
  • HARD COVER
  • 144 PAGES

A madcap romp involving pirates and Darwin. This short novel, which both children and adults will enjoy, is more fantasy than fact, but it might entince you to learn more about Darwin's life. (GBR585, $15.95)

The Playboy of the Western World and Other Plays

The Playboy of the Western World and Other Plays


by J.M. Synge

  • LITERATURE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 240 PAGES

The controversial, classic play first produced in 1907 incited riots at the time. Set among the local folk on the coast of County Mayo. (IRE130, $9.95)

Polly, The True Story Behind Whiskey Galore

Polly, The True Story Behind Whiskey Galore


by Roger Hutchinson

  • HISTORY
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 155 PAGES

A history of the famous 1941 shipwreck in the outer Hebrides on which the novel was based. (GBR65, $18.00)

Portrait of Scotland


by Colin Baxter

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 96 PAGES

An excellent short introduction to the beauty and mystery of the Scottish highlands and islands, featuring stunning color photographs by Colin Baxter. (SCT87, $16.95)

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man


by James Joyce

  • LITERATURE
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 247 PAGES

James Joyce's classic autobiographical novel about his Catholic upbringing in Ireland. (IRE11, $14.00)

The Princes in the Tower


by Alison Weir

  • HISTORY
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 287 PAGES

This fascinating historical whodunit probes the enduring murder mystery involving the boy king, Edward V, and his brother Richard, Duke of York. (GBR75, $16.00)

The Professor and the Madman

The Professor and the Madman


by Simon Winchester

  • HISTORY
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 242 PAGES

The bizarre true story behind the birth of the Oxford English Dictionary and two men -- one a scholarly editor, the other a mentally ill, convicted murderer -- who contributed to its creation. (GBR178, $14.99)

Pygmalion


by George Bernard Shaw

  • LITERATURE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 176 PAGES

George Bernard Shaw's renowned adaptation of Ovid's classic myth, later adapted for musical theatre and the screen as My Fair Lady. (GBR534, $10.00)

Queen Elizabeth I


by J.E. Neale

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 424 PAGES

The classic biography of the strong-minded, influential queen. (GBR76, $16.95)

Queens' Play


by Dorothy Dunnett

  • LITERATURE
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 448 PAGES

In the second volume of the Lymond Chronicles, Francis Crawford of Lymond is chosen to escort the young Mary Queen of Scots from their native country to the courts of France. To protect the little girl at the center of so much political intrigue, Crawford must use all his skill and cunning. (SCT98, $16.95)

The Reader's Companion to Ireland

The Reader's Companion to Ireland


by Alan Ryan

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES

A wonderful collection of stories and excerpts from classic and modern authors such as Eric Newby, Jan Morris, Heinrich Boll and Paul Theroux. (IRE41, $23.95)

Reading in the Dark

Reading in the Dark


by Seamus Deane

  • LITERATURE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

This novel follows a Catholic boy growing up in Northern Ireland in the 1950s, dealing with a family full of secrets and a city full of hatred. (IRE59, $15.00)

The Redress of Poetry


by Seamus Heaney

  • LITERATURE
  • 1996
  • PAPER

A celebration of Irish poetry. (IRE51, $21.00)

Richard III


by Paul Werstine | Barbara Mowat | William Shakespeare

  • LITERATURE
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 369 PAGES

The New Folger Library Shakespeare Series. (TTR07, $4.99)

Rick Steves' Ireland

Rick Steves' Ireland


by Rick Steves

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 536 PAGES

A personable, practical guide in the growing series by travel guru Rick Steves. (IRE155, $22.95)

Right Attitude To Rain, An Isabel Dalhousie Mystery

Right Attitude To Rain, An Isabel Dalhousie Mystery


by Alexander McCall Smith

  • MYSTERY
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

The third installment in the Sunday Philosophy Club series, set in Edinburgh and starring detective Isabel Dalhousie, the editor of the Review of Applied Ethics. This episode unfolds when suspicious Texan visitors arrive. (SCT112, $21.95)

The Ringed Castle


by Dorothy Dunnett

  • LITERATURE
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 544 PAGES

In the fifth volume of the Lymond Chronicles, Francis Crawford of Lymond becomes an advisor to the tsar of Russia, Ivan the Terrible. As Francis struggles to modernize the court at Muscovy, there are those in England making their own plans for him. (SCT96, $18.95)

The Rise and Fall of the British Empire


by Lawrence James

  • HISTORY
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 704 PAGES

An epic of the empire's achievements from 1600 to the present. (GBR72, $24.99)

Rivers of Ireland, An Angler's Guide


by Peter O'Reilly

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 335 PAGES

A comprehensive guide to how, where and when to fish in Ireland. (IRE118, $34.95)

Rob Roy


by Michael Caton-Jones

  • HISTORY
  • 2002
  • DVD

In 1713 Scotland, Highlander Rob Roy is forced to borrow money from a local aristocrat to help his clan. When the money is stolen, he must use all his courage and cunning to survive. 139 minutes. (SCT89, $14.94)

The Romance of Tristan and Iseult

The Romance of Tristan and Iseult


by Joseph Bedier | Hillaire Belloc

  • LITERATURE
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 205 PAGES

This chivalric myth -- of Arthurian fame -- features a Cornish knight and an Irish princess who are under a spell of love. (GBR246, $13.00)

Rough Guide Bristol, Bath & Somerset

Rough Guide Bristol, Bath & Somerset


by Rough Guide

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2012
  • PAPER
  • 312 PAGES
  • COMING IN FEBRUARY

A comprehensive regional guide featuring excellent local maps, travel information and suggested routes. (GBR42, $18.99)

Rough Guide Scotland

Rough Guide Scotland


by Rough Guide

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 888 PAGES

A comprehensive guide focusing on where to go and what to do from Dumphries and Edinburgh to Stornoway, Kirkwall and Lerwick. (SCT60, $23.99)

Rough Guide Walks in London & Southeast England

Rough Guide Walks in London & Southeast England


by Helena H. Smith | Judith Bamber

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

A handy, compact guide to 30 walks in London and surrounding villages ranging from an easy 5 km stroll to a two-day, 50-kilometer trek. (GBR564, $18.99)

Round Ireland in Low Gear

Round Ireland in Low Gear


by Eric Newby

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 328 PAGES

This time much closer to home and on a bicycle, in the winter, Newby applies his wit on his neighbors on the Emerald Isle, the perfect opportunity to comment on ancient history, hermits and the lack of dry accommodations. (IRE29, $18.95)

Round Ireland With a Fridge

Round Ireland With a Fridge


by Tony Hawks

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

From Dublin to Donegal, from Sligo through Mayo to Galway, Clare, Kerry, Cork, Wexford and Wicklow, the English comic really does hitchhike his way around Ireland, on a bet, with an appliance (albeit a mini-fridge). Surprisingly, this deeply silly, thoroughly entertaining book also captures the warmth and spirit of the Irish. (IRE70, $14.95)

A Rum Affair, A True Story of Botanical Fraud


by Karl Sabbagh

  • SCIENCE
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 296 PAGES

Bogus scientific claims and fierce debates over plants on the Isle of Rum. (SCT57, $15.00)

Rum, Nature's Island


by Magnus Magnusson

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 160 PAGES

A general overview of the Scottish Isle of Rum. (SCT56, $14.95)

Samuel Beckett, The Last Modernist


by Anthony Cronin

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 672 PAGES

Beckett and his impact on 20th-century thought and literature. (IRE36, $21.95)

Samuel Taylor Coleridge, The Major Works


by H.J. Jackson | Samuel Taylor Coleridge

  • LITERATURE
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 734 PAGES

A collection of the greatest writing of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, including "Kubla Khan" and "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner." Many of his critical pieces, letters and other writings are also included. (GBR198, $18.95)

Saturday

Saturday


by Ian McEwan

  • LITERATURE
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 304 PAGES

McEwan's nuanced novel follows in exquisite detail a day in the life of London neurosurgeon. (GBR687, $15.95)

Scotland Map M 501

Scotland Map M 501


by Michelin Travel Publications

  • 2003
  • MAP

A clear, colorful road map at a scale of 1:400,000. (SCT12, $8.95)

Scotland's Golf Courses


by Robert Price

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 240 PAGES

A guide to more than 500 golf courses in Scotland -- the birthplace of the sport and still a favorite destination for dedicated duffers. (SCT72, $25.00)

Scotland, A Short History


by Christopher Harvie

  • HISTORY
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 200 PAGES

A brief history, through the formation of the recent Scottish Parliament, by a leading Scottish scholar and writer. (SCT77, $19.99)

Scotland, The Story of a Nation

Scotland, The Story of a Nation


by Magnus Magnusson

  • HISTORY
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 752 PAGES

A vivid survey of the history of Scotland, rich in personality and incident, by a master storyteller. (SCT54, $22.50)

Scottish Art

Scottish Art


by Murdo MacDonald

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 224 PAGES

A generously illustrated volume in the "World of Art" Series introducing the individuals and themes that have distinguished Scottish art through the ages. With 183 illustrations, 55 in color. (SCT48, $14.95)

The Scottish Empire


by Michael Fry

  • HISTORY
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 608 PAGES

A provocative history of Scottish dabblling in imperial adventures around the world. (SCT67, $29.95)

Scottish Literature


by Douglas Gifford | Sarah Dunnigan | Allan Macgillivray

  • LITERATURE
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 1040 PAGES

An overview Scotland's literature, organized chronologically. (SCT71, $52.00)

The Scottish Nation: A History, 1700-2007

The Scottish Nation: A History, 1700-2007


by T. M. Devine

  • HISTORY
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 768 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

Devine focuses on Scotland's relationship with England, its status as a colonized country and its sense of autonomy and pride in this well received history by Scotland's leading historian. (SCT43, $20.00)

Seamanship, A Voyage along the Wild Coasts of the British Isles

Seamanship, A Voyage along the Wild Coasts of the British Isles


by Adam Nicolson

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 192 PAGES

Nicolson offers an engrossing account of a coastal voyage from Cornwall, along the western coast of Ireland, out to the Faeroes and to Orkney in this brief hymn to the sea. (GBR561, $13.95)

The Secret Agent


by Joseph Conrad

  • LITERATURE
  • 1983
  • PAPER
  • 237 PAGES

This classic spy story by Joseph Conrad gives a fine portrait of turn-of-the-century London (GBR86, $5.95)

Secret London, Exploring the Hidden City, With Original Walks And Unusual Places to Visit

Secret London, Exploring the Hidden City, With Original Walks And Unusual Places to Visit


by Andrew Duncan

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 192 PAGES

Includes walks through hidden and little known places as well as London landmarks. (GBR642, $17.95)

The Secret of Roan Inish


by John Sayles

  • 1995
  • DVD
  • FAMILY

John Sayles's beautiful, evocative film follows a young girl who is sent to live with her grandparents on the Irish coast and discovers the mythical truth of her family history and the mysterious island of Roan Inish. (IRE133, $24.95)

September


by Rosamunde Pilcher

  • LITERATURE
  • 1991
  • PAPER
  • 613 PAGES

This novel about relationships and secrets within families and between neighbors reads like a literary soap opera. (SCT110, $8.99)

The Seven Sisters

The Seven Sisters


by Margaret Drabble

  • LITERATURE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

A novel in diary form about an aging Englishwoman, Candida Wilton, who leaves rural life for gritty London when she divorces her husband. The second half of the book is about Candida's hilarious and emotional trip to Naples to see the city of Virgil's Aeneid. (ITL572, $18.95)

Shakespeare


by David Bevington

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

A biography of the bard structured around "The Seven Ages of Man" speech from "As You Like It." (TTR04, $19.95)

Shakespeare's English Kings, History, Chronicle and Drama


by Peter Saccio

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 304 PAGES

A history and guide to the English kings depicted in the plays of Shakespeare. (TTR09, $19.95)

Shakespeare's Political Drama, The History Plays and the Roman Plays


by Alexander Leggatt

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1990
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

Leggatt examines the depiction of state and public power in the English and Roman histories. (TTR08, $41.95)

The Shetland Bus, A WWII Epic of Escape, Survival and Adventure

The Shetland Bus, A WWII Epic of Escape, Survival and Adventure


by David Howarth

  • HISTORY
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 236 PAGES

The little-known story of a fleet of fishing boats that regularly journeyed across treacherous waters from the Shetland Islands to Norway, to bring relief and fortifications to Norwegians under Nazi attack. (NOR26, $16.95)

A Short History of Irish Literature


by Seamus Deane

  • HISTORY
  • 1994
  • PAPER

(IRE55, $17.50)

Silver Linings, Travels Around Northern Ireland

Silver Linings, Travels Around Northern Ireland


by Martin Fletcher

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

An account of travels, as well as the people, politics and traditions of Northern Ireland, infused with the author's humor and insightful reporting. (IRE146, $16.95)

Sir James Wordie, Polar Crusader: Exploring the Arctic and Antarctic

Sir James Wordie, Polar Crusader: Exploring the Arctic and Antarctic


by Michael Smith

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2004
  • HARD COVER
  • 371 PAGES

The first biography of Sir James Wordie, whose many polar adventures took him from the Heroic Age of Shackleton and Scott to the modern era. (SCT109, $35.00)

The Six Wives of Henry VIII

The Six Wives of Henry VIII


by Alison Weir

  • HISTORY
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 644 PAGES

Meticulously researched, Weir's compelling biography of England's most infamous monarch brings both the women and their era to life. (GBR21, $16.95)

South East England Map, including London

South East England Map, including London


by Ordnance Survey

  • MAP

The map the locals depend on for traveling in the south of England, including London. Cambridge and Oxford. Nicely detailed at a scale 1:250,000. (GBR27, $14.95)

Southern Scotland & Northumberland Map

Southern Scotland & Northumberland Map


by Ordnance Survey

  • MAP

A fine locally grown map of southern Scotland, at a scale 1:250,000. (SCT34, $14.95)

The Story of Britain

The Story of Britain


by Roy Strong

  • HISTORY
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 596 PAGES

A handsomely presented history of Britain. (GBR71, $49.95)

The Story of Lucy Gault


by William Trevor

  • LITERATURE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 240 PAGES

A tragedy is born of accident, guilt, religious strife and misunderstanding in another wonderful novel from Trevor -- this one set in 1920s County Cork. (IRE119, $15.00)

The Story of Scotland

The Story of Scotland


by Nigel Tranter

  • HISTORY
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 266 PAGES

Tranter, a beloved novelist and storyteller, offers his version of Scots history, heavy on anecdote, personality and incident. (SCT76, $16.95)

Stuffed Animals and Pickled Heads, The Culture and Evolution of Natural History Museums


by Stephen T. Asma

  • HISTORY
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 302 PAGES

An entertaining cultural history of the natural science museum and its transformation from cabinet of curiosities to center of research. (SCI58, $39.99)

Sun Dancing, A Vision of Medieval Ireland

Sun Dancing, A Vision of Medieval Ireland


by Geoffrey Moorhouse

  • LITERATURE
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 280 PAGES

This wonderfully inspired combination of scholarship and historical fiction, set at the monastery on Skellig Michael, carries the reader back to Ireland's early monastic tradition. (IRE13, $22.95)

The Sunday Philosophy Club


by Alexander McCall Smith

  • MYSTERY
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

The first book in the Sunday Philosophy Club series, set in Edinburgh and starring detective Isabel Dalhousie, the editor of the Review of Applied Ethics. The mystery opens when a man falls to his death outside a concert hall. (SCT114, $14.00)

The Tain, Translated from the Irish epic Tain Bo Cuailnge


by Thomas Kinsella | Louis Le Brocquy

  • LITERATURE
  • 1983
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

An English translation of the heroic tale of Cuchulainn, the 8th-century defender of Ulster. Based on two Medieval texts, this authoritative translation of the Irish epic is also nicely illustrated with 31 black-and-white drawings. (IRE100, $19.95)

A Tale of Two Cities

A Tale of Two Cities


by Charles Dickens

  • LITERATURE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 371 PAGES

Dickens' famous tale of love and intrigue, set against the backdrop of the French Revolution. (GBR100, $8.00)

Tales of the Seal People, Scottish Folk Tales


by Chad McCail | Duncan Williamson

  • LITERATURE
  • 1992
  • HARD COVER
  • 160 PAGES

Scottish folk tales featuring Silkies -- the seal people who can take human shape. (SCT18, $24.95)

The Teapots Are Out and Other Eccentric Tales from Ireland

The Teapots Are Out and Other Eccentric Tales from Ireland


by John B. Keane

  • LITERATURE
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 192 PAGES

A collection of 17 sentimental, sad, outrageous and just plain fun stories by the prolific North Kerry saloon-keeper, balladeer, playwright and novelist. Keane, who died in 2002, had an eye (and ear) for Irish rural life. (IRE144, $13.95)

The Thames


by Jonathan Schneer

  • HISTORY
  • 2005
  • HARD COVER
  • 384 PAGES

Schneer places the Thames at the center of the great events of British history in this engaging, anecdotal and evocative history. (GBR570, $35.00)

The Theory of the Modern Stage


by Eric Bentley

  • REFERENCE
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 496 PAGES

Bentley's classic anthology of the people, practices, and methods central to modern theater by key play-wrights and their interpreters. (TTR15, $18.99)

Time Out Dublin

Time Out Dublin


by Sam Le Quesne

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

An up-to-date guide on what to do and where to go by the people who publish Time Out Magazine. (IRE198, $19.95)

Time Out Edinburgh

Time Out Edinburgh


by Will Fulford-Jones

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

An up-to-date guide on what to do and where to go by the people who publish Time Out Magazine. (SCT118, $19.95)

Time Out London

Time Out London


by Ruth Jarvis

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 416 PAGES

What to do and where to go by the people who publish Time Out Magazine. (GBR597, $19.95)

Time Out London Eating and Drinking Guide

Time Out London Eating and Drinking Guide


by Cathy Phillips

  • FOOD
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 432 PAGES

The indispensable directory of restaurants and pubs in London, published annually. (GBR647, $20.00)

Time Out London Walks, 30 Walks by London Writers

Time Out London Walks, 30 Walks by London Writers


by Time Out

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 304 PAGES

A personable guide to a wide variety of London excursions.The handy guide is chock full of color photographs, illustrations, practical information and good maps. (GBR595, $19.95)

Tir a'Mhurain, The Outer Hebrides of Scotland

Tir a'Mhurain, The Outer Hebrides of Scotland


by Paul Strand | Catherine Duncan | Basil Davidson

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2002
  • HARD COVER
  • 128 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

The great American photographer Paul Strand spent three months in the Hebrides in 1954, capturing the region's striking landscapes and residents on film. This exhibition catalog handsomely reproduces 105 of Strand's duotone images. (SCT58, $40.00)

To School Through the Fields, An Irish Country Childhood


by Alice Taylor

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 151 PAGES

Taylor's heartfelt memoir of growing up on a farm surrounded by family and friends. Taylor, a popular memoirist and novelist, was born in 1938 near Newmarket in County Cork. (IRE141, $14.99)

To the Lighthouse


by Virginia Woolf

  • LITERATURE
  • 1989
  • PAPER
  • 209 PAGES

Woolf's modernist classic, in which the Ramsay family goes on holiday in the Hebrides, is drawn from memories of childhood trips to Cornwall. (SCT41, $13.95)

Tom Jones


by Henry Fielding

  • LITERATURE
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 975 PAGES

This great comic adventure novel, whose hero is thought to be illegitimate, was so shocking in its time that it was held responsible by some for two earthquakes that hit London soon after its publication in the 18th century. Even Dr. Johnson warned against its ribaldry! (GBR84, $16.50)

The Traditional Shops & Restaurants of London, A Guide to Century-old Establishments And New Classics

The Traditional Shops & Restaurants of London, A Guide to Century-old Establishments And New Classics


by Eugenia Bell

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

A survey of more than fifty centenarian London establishments, including hatters, eel-and-pie stands, and umbrella makers. (GBR692, $16.95)

Trainspotting


by Irvine Welsh

  • LITERATURE
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 344 PAGES

You may have seen the movie, but Irvine Welsh's novel is a far darker, albeit moving, tale of junkies set in a bleak version of Edinburgh. It has a fine sense of place, plenty of dirty words, and loads of black humor, all delivered in a thick Scottish accent. (SCT85, $14.95)

Translations

Translations


by Brian Friel

  • LITERATURE
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 70 PAGES

The fine play about Ireland, England, and the meaning of language. The action is set in 1833 an Irish-speaking community in County Donegal. (IRE127, $13.00)

The Translator

The Translator


by Leila Aboulela

  • LITERATURE
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 208 PAGES

Sammar, a young Sudanese widow and devout Muslim working as a translator at a Scottish university, falls in love with her Scottish superviser. In lyrical yet understated prose, Aboulela deftly explores faith and bridging cultural gaps. (MDE112, $12.00)

A Traveller's Companion to Dublin


by Thomas Pakenham

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES

A splendid introduction to the city. (IRE129, $16.95)

A Traveller's Companion to Edinburgh

A Traveller's Companion to Edinburgh


by David Daiches

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 229 PAGES

A splendid introduction to the city. (SCT108, $16.95)

A Traveller's Companion to London

A Traveller's Companion to London


by Thomas Wright | Peter Ackroyd

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 410 PAGES

A splendid introduction to the city. (GBR641, $16.95)

A Traveller's History of England


by Christopher Daniell

  • HISTORY
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

Historian and archeologist Daniell delivers a comprehensive history of the region since the time of the hunter-gatherers in this compact volume, taking you through the Romans, Saxons, Vikings, Normans, and Medieval monarchs to the Reformation, Renaissance, the world wars, and the modern state of things. (GBR38, $14.95)

A Traveller's History of Ireland

A Traveller's History of Ireland


by Peter Neville

  • HISTORY
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

From the Celts to the Norman invasions and modern-day Ireland, this short history is highly recommended for those who would like a brief overview of the Emerald Isle through the centuries. (GBR39, $14.95)

A Traveller's History of London

A Traveller's History of London


by Richard Tames

  • HISTORY
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

The story of London, from the Romans to Tony Blair, tailored to the traveler. (GBR232, $14.95)

A Traveller's History of Oxford


by Richard Tames

  • HISTORY
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 224 PAGES

A compact history from settlement to the present. (GBR374, $14.95)

A Traveller's History of Scotland

A Traveller's History of Scotland


by Andrew Fisher

  • HISTORY
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

This brief history of Scotland through the 1990s is wide-ranging, accessible and necessarily condensed. With a useful chronology, a list of monarchs and a historical gazetteer, this book marches confidently through the centuries. (GBR40, $14.95)

Ulysses, The Gabler Edition

Ulysses, The Gabler Edition


by James Joyce

  • LITERATURE
  • 1986
  • PAPER
  • 649 PAGES

This landmark work in the history of literature is by turns a day in the life of Leopold Bloom, a reimagining of Homer's Odyssey, and a dazzling tour of turn-of-the-century Dublin. (IRE131, $21.00)

The Victorians

The Victorians


by A.N. Wilson

  • HISTORY
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 724 PAGES

A dazzling survey of the personalities, obessions and follies of an imperial age. (GBR396, $24.95)

Vikings, The North Atlantic Saga

Vikings, The North Atlantic Saga


by William Fitzhugh | Elisabeth Ward

  • HISTORY
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 432 PAGES

An extensively illustrated volume of Viking culture, history and exploration that focuses especially on voyages to North America. Published in conjunction with a Smithsonian exhibit, it features essays and 400 color photographs. (VIK11, $34.95)

The Vintage Book of Contemporary Irish Fiction


by Dermot Bolger

  • LITERATURE
  • 1995
  • PAPER

A marvelous sampling of great writers and writing in contemporary Ireland, including Samuel Beckett, Edna O'Brien and William Trevor. (IRE61, $16.95)

Voyager


by Diana Gabaldon

  • MYSTERY
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 1072 PAGES

The third in a series of time-travel mysteries set in 18th century Scotland. (SCT103, $8.99)

Wallpaper City Guide London

Wallpaper City Guide London


by Wallpaper Magazine

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER

A stylish, thin (it fits in your back pocket) city guide compiled by the design magazine Wallpaper's local reporters. Well-organized, with chapter tabs, many photographs and of-the-moment recommendations. (GBR666, $9.95)

Waverly

Waverly


by Sir Walter Scott

  • LITERATURE
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 464 PAGES

Scott drew on childhood tales for this richly detailed portrait of the Highland and Lowland Scots, culminating with the defeat of Bonnie Prince Charles at the 1746 Battle of Culloden. (SCT119, $12.95)

The Way We Live Now


by Anthony Trollope

  • LITERATURE
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 1024 PAGES

A great masterpiece of storytelling, and a very sharp portrayal of the social, business and political life in London in the late 19th century. (GBR258, $12.95)

When Summer's in the Meadow

When Summer's in the Meadow


by Christine Breen | Niall Williams

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1990
  • PAPER
  • 224 PAGES

The second in a series of popular books about the rural life in County Clare. (IRE126, $12.00)

White Teeth, A Novel


by Zadie Smith

  • LITERATURE
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 464 PAGES

A rollicking novel of three families in 1990s London. (GBR463, $15.95)

Wild Decembers

Wild Decembers


by Edna O'Brien

  • LITERATURE
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

A haunting novel of clan enmities and forbidden love in rural Ireland. Few writers have as sure a sense of place as Edna O'Brien, whose lyrical prose builds inevitably toward final tragedy. (IRE94, $13.95)

Wild Mountain Thyme


by Rosamunde Pilcher

  • LITERATURE
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 294 PAGES

When a former lover shows up on her doorstep with his two year old son in hand, Victoria Bradshaw's life is changed completely. (SCT111, $7.99)

Wildflowers of Britain and Europe

Wildflowers of Britain and Europe


by Margaret and Roland Spohn

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

Over 450 species of wild flower are covered, each beautifully illustrated with detailed paintings and clear photographs. (EUR46, $21.95)

Will in the World, How Shakespeare Became Shakespeare

Will in the World, How Shakespeare Became Shakespeare


by Stephen Greenblatt

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2005
  • PAPER

This engrossing, vivid portrait makes inspired connections between Shakespeare's life and work, and the Elizabethan world that surrounded him. (GBR521, $15.95)

William Wallace, Brave Heart

William Wallace, Brave Heart


by James MacKay

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

MacKay separates myth from legend in this rich account of one of Scotland's greatest heroes. He delves into medieval Scotland, setting the life of William Wallace in its historical context. (SCT30, $16.99)

Wine Country Europe, Touring, Tasting, And Buying At European Regional Wineries

Wine Country Europe, Touring, Tasting, And Buying At European Regional Wineries


by Ornella D'Alessio | Marco Santini

  • FOOD
  • 2005
  • HARD COVER
  • 324 PAGES

Part how-to, part guidebook, part picture book, this charming coffee table treat covers sprawling French vineyards as well as lesser-known hidden treasures in Austria and Hungary. (EUR191, $35.00)

Winston Spencer Churchill, The Last Lion: Alone, 1932-1940


by William Manchester

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1989
  • PAPER
  • 684 PAGES

This second volume in the fascinating three-part biography of Winston Churchill illuminates the character of one of the largest figures of our time. War clouds had once again gathered, and the storm of World War II was beginning. (GBR78, $23.00)

Winston Spencer Churchill, The Last Lion: Visions of Glory, 1874-1932


by William Manchester

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1983
  • PAPER
  • 973 PAGES

This impressive volume, which covers the first 58 years of the monumental figure who guided England from the pinnacle of world empire through the catastrophe of World War II, ends in 1932. (GBR18, $25.00)

Winter Tales


by George MacKay Brown

  • LITERATURE
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 240 PAGES

These twelve short stories capture the characters and atmosphere of George Mackay Brown's native Orkney. (SCT115, $11.95)

A Year at Kew


by Rupert Smith | Alan Titchmarsh

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2004
  • HARD COVER
  • 192 PAGES

Arranged by month, this photographic portrait of the seasons at London's Kew Gardens was published in conjunction with a BBC television series. (GBR572, $30.00)

Year of the King, An Actor's Diary and Sketchbook


by Antony Sher

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 249 PAGES

A year in the life of a Royal Shakespeare Company actor. (TTR16, $17.95)

 

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