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The 39 Steps  •  Alfred Hitchcock    •  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)
 
 
Art of the Celts  •  Lloyd Robert Laing  •  Jennifer Laing   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  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, $14.95)
 
 
Aunt Dimity And the Deep Blue Sea  •  Nancy Atherton   • MYSTERY  •  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)
 
 
Beside the Ocean of Time  •  George M. Brown   • LITERATURE • 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)
 
 
Birds of Britain & Europe  •  Hermann Heinzel  •  Richard Fitter  •  John Parslow   • FIELD GUIDE • 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  •  Killian Mullarney  •  Lars Svensson  •  Dan Zetterstrom  •  Peter J. Grant   • FIELD GUIDE • FAVORITE  •  A Princeton field guide to European birds, featuring 3,500 color illustrations that depict 722 species found across the continent. (FG47, $29.95)
 
 
Blue Guide Scotland  •  Elspeth Wills   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A guide to what to see and where to go in Scotland, with particular attention paid to art, architecture and history. (SCT50, $24.95)
 
 
Bradt Guide Eccentric Britain  •  Benedict le Vay   • GUIDEBOOK  •  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, $22.95)
 
 
Braveheart  •  Mel Gibson   • HISTORY  •  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  •  Vincente Minnelli   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  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  •   Michelin Travel Publications    •  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  •  Hugh Kearney   • HISTORY  •  The Celts, Romans, Vikings, Normans and modern immigrants all make an appearance in Kearney's elegant and revisionist history, the tale of not just the English but also of the Scots, Welsh and Irish. (GBR88, $35.99)
 
 
British Isles, Great Britain & Ireland Map  •   Hammond Maps    •  A colorful shaded relief map produced in the UK showing both Great Britain and Ireland. (GBR29, $11.95)
 
 
British Isles, Wildlife of Coastal Waters  •  Tony Soper  •  Dan Powell   • FIELD GUIDE  •  A compact, informative and well-illustrated guide to the birds, whales and other creatures of the islands and inshore waters of the British Isles. (GBR371, $19.95)
 
 
Britons: Forging the Nations, 1707-1837  •  Linda Colley   • HISTORY  •  An interesting study of national British identity and the joining of England, Scotland and Wales. (GBR81, $22.50)
 
 
Cadogan Guide Scotland's Highlands & Islands  •  Richenda Miers   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A comprehensive and intelligent guidebook to the Scottish Highlands and islands, featuring color photographs, maps and well-written practical in-formation. (SCT107, $18.95)
 
 
Cathedrals and Castles, Building in the Middle Ages  •  Alain Erlande-Brandenburg   • ART & ARCHITECTURE • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE  •  A pocket-size encyclopedia of the art, architecture and culture of the Middle Ages featuring hundreds of drawings and color illustrations and a brief chronology. (MED07, $12.95)
 
 
A Celtic Miscellany  •  Kenneth Hurlstone Jackson   • ANTHOLOGY  •  A compendium of Celtic literature up to the 19th century. (IRE93, $16.00)
 
 
Celtic Prayers from Iona  •  J. Philip Newell   • RELIGION  •  Inspired by the gaelic prayers and poems of the 19th-century Scotsman Alexander Carmichael, Philip Newell and his wife developed this handsome hard cover book while wardens on the island. (SCT21, $14.95)
 
 
The Celts, Conquerors of Ancient Europe  •  Chriatiane Eluere   • ARCHAEOLOGY  •  A colorful pocket-size encyclopedia documenting the art and archaeology of the Celts. With 100 maps and illustrations. (CLT01, $12.95)
 
 
The Celts: A Very Short Introduction  •  Barry W Cunliffe   • HISTORY  •  A concise, revealing social history of the Celts, by a reigning authority and popular writer. (CLT03, $11.95)
 
 
Charles Rennie Mackintosh  •  Alan Crawford   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  A heavily illustrated, compact survey of the work of Charles Rennie Mackintosh. (SCT24, $18.95)
 
 
Checkmate  •  Dorothy Dunnett   • LITERATURE  •  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)
 
 
Clara's Grand Tour, Travels With a Rhinoceros in Eighteenth-century Europe  •  Glynis Ridley   • HISTORY  •  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)
 
 
Companion Guide Edinburgh and the Borders Country  •  A.J. Youngson   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A comprehensive introduction to the history, culture and architecture of Edinburgh. (SCT19, $34.95)
 
 
Crowded with Genius, The Scottish Enlightenment: Edinburgh's Moment of the Mind  •  James Buchan   • HISTORY  •  A well-written exploration of Edinburgh and the achievements of its noted thinkers from the failed Scottish revolution of 1745 through the turn of the 19th century. (SCT84, $14.95)
 
 
Death of a Gossip  •  M.C. Beaton   • MYSTERY  •  In this mystery rich in environmental detail, Scottish detective Hamish Macbeth investigates the murder of a gossip columnist in a coastal fishing town. (SCT120, $6.99)
 
 
Discovering Scottish Architecture  •  T. W. West   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  Intended for the traveler, this survey covers the range of Scottish architecture. (SCT49, $15.00)
 
 
The Disorderly Knights  •  Dorothy Dunnett   • LITERATURE  •  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. He soon finds, however, that the greatest danger to the Knights comes from within their own order. (SCT95, $16.95)
 
 
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde  •  Robert Louis Stevenson   • LITERATURE  •  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  •  Diana Gabaldon   • MYSTERY  •  (SCT102, $7.99)
 
 
Drums of Autumn  •  Diana Gabaldon   • MYSTERY  •  (SCT104, $7.99)
 
 
The Edge of the World  •  Michael Powell   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  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)
 
 
Edinburgh Map  •   Streetwise    •  A laminated, folded map of Edinburgh. (SCT52, $7.95)
 
 
Eyewitness Guide Great Britain  •   Eyewitness Guides   • GUIDEBOOK  •  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 Scotland  •   Eyewitness Guides   • GUIDEBOOK  •  This compact, illustrated travel guide features color photography, excellent maps and a region-by-region synopsis of Scotland's attractions. (SCT40, $23.00)
 
 
A Field Guide to the Birds of Britain and Europe  •  Guy Mountfort   • FIELD GUIDE  •  A classic field guide in the Peterson series. (EUR15, $22.00)
 
 
The Fiery Cross  •  Diana Gabaldon   • MYSTERY  •  (SCT100, $7.99)
 
 
Five Lessons, The Modern Fundamentals of Golf  •  Ben Hogan   • SPORT  •  A master of golf provides instruction on improving your game in this 1957 classic. (GOL11, $12.00)
 
 
Fodor's London's 25 Best  •   Fodor's   • GUIDEBOOK  •  This slim guide to London (with handy full-color maps) has everything you need to know for a short visit to the city, including recommended sightseeing, restaurants, hotels and shops. (GBR08, $11.95)
 
 
Fodor's See It Scotland  •   Fodors   • GUIDEBOOK  •  Fodor's vibrant and informative guide to touring Scotland. (SCT80, $22.95)
 
 
Footprint Scotland Highlands and Islands Handbook  •  Alan Murphy   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A well organized guide with helpful sketch maps. (SCT62, $23.95)
 
 
Friends, Lovers, Chocolate  •  Alexander McCall Smith   • MYSTERY  •  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, $13.95)
 
 
The Game of Kings  •  Dorothy Dunnett   • LITERATURE  •  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, $16.95)
 
 
Glasgow Map  •   A-Z    •  A convenient, folded and detailed city map of Glasgow at a scale of 1:19,000. (SCT99, $14.95)
 
 
The Gothic Enterprise, A Guide to Understanding the Medieval Cathedral  •  Robert A. Scott   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  An accessible overview of the medieval cathedral, its history, design and architecture with black-and-white photographs. (EUR190, $17.95)
 
 
Great Britain and Ireland Map  •   Freytag & Berndt    •  A nicely detailed map showing both Great Britain and Ireland at a scale of 1:700,000. (GBR31, $12.95)
 
 
Great Britain Map  •   Ordnance Survey    •  A homegrown, excellent map at a scale of 1:650,000. (GBR06, $12.95)
 
 
A Guide to the Stone Circles of Britain, Ireland and Brittany  •  Aubrey Burl   • GUIDEBOOK  •  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, $35.00)
 
 
Guynd, A Scottish Journal  •  Belinda Rathbone   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  The charming memoir of a woman's sometimes trying relationship with her husband's ancestral home - a sprawling fixer-upper of a Scottish mansion. Through Rathbone's evocative descriptions, the house takes on a life and personality all its own. (SCT122, $23.95)
 
 
Here Is Where We Meet  •  John Berger   • LITERATURE  •  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, $14.00)
 
 
A History of Scotland  •  J.D. Mackie   • HISTORY  •  A classic -- and admirably concise -- history of Scotland. (SCT16, $17.00)
 
 
An Illustrated History of the First World War  •  John Keegan   • HISTORY • OUT OF PRINT  •  An illustrated edition of Keegan's outstanding history of the Great War (WAR16, $50.00)
 
 
In Search of England  •  H.V. Morton  •  James Morris   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  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)
 
 
An Innocent in Scotland, More Curious Rambles and Singular Encounters  •  David W. McFadden   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  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 Guides   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A brief introduction to the Scottish Highlands with color photos, maps and suggested routes. (SCT32, $7.95)
 
 
Insight Guide Scotland  •  Josephine Buchanan   • GUIDEBOOK  •  An illustrated guide with excellent maps. (SCT64, $23.95)
 
 
Karen Brown's England, Wales and Scotland: Exceptional Places to Stay & Itineraries  •  June Brown   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A delightful, personal survey of inns, castles and other lodging of character, along with suggested itineraries and highlights. (GBR309, $19.95)
 
 
Kidnapped  •  Robert Louis Stevenson   • LITERATURE  •  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)
 
 
Knopf Guide Scotland  •   Knopf Guides   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A fully illustrated travel guide to Scotland. (GBR192, $25.00)
 
 
Knopf Mapguide Edinburgh  •   Knopf Guides   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A handy set of full color, ingeniously folded maps, each indicating favorite sites, shops, restaurants and attractions. (SCT105, $9.95)
 
 
Knots and Crosses  •  Ian Rankin   • MYSTERY  •  Detective John Rebus investigates a series of grizzly killings in his hometown of Edinburgh. (SCT121, $7.99)
 
 
Lady of the Lake  •  Walter Scott   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  (SCT59, $19.95)
 
 
Large Scale Great Britain Topographic Maps  •   Ordnance Survey    •  (GBR103, $11.95)
 
 
The Last of the Celts  •  Marcus Tanner   • HISTORY  •  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, $22.00)
 
 
Life of St. Columba  •   Adomnan of Iona  •  Richard Sharpe   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  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  •  John Sutherland   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  In this discerning biography, Sutherland digs beneath the myth to illuminate the life and times of Sir Walter Scott. (SCT92, $29.95)
 
 
Local Hero  •  Bill Forsyth   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  111 minutes. (SCT90, $9.97)
 
 
Loch Assynt, Lochinver and Kylesku Map  •   Ordnance Survey    •  Landranger Map 15 covering Loch Assynt, Loch More, Loch Scinascaig, Lochinver & Kyleskuseries in Northwestern Scotland at a scale of 1:50,000. (SCT86, $16.95)
 
 
Lonely Planet Scotland  •  Tom Smallman  •  Graeme Cornwallis   • GUIDEBOOK  •  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  •  R.D. Blackmore   • LITERATURE  •  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  •  Charles Lindsay  •  John Updike   • SPORT  •  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)
 
 
Macbeth  •  William Shakespeare   • LITERATURE  •  This edition of the Bard's tragedy is heavily footnoted, providing lots of commentary on the immortal text. Set in Scotland. (SCT75, $10.95)
 
 
The Mackintosh Style, Design and Decor  •  Elizabeth Wilhide   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  This concise volume illustrates the most celebrated works of Charles Rennie Mackintosh. (SCT26, $29.95)
 
 
Mammals of Europe  •  Priscilla Barrett  •  David W. MacDonald   • FIELD GUIDE  •  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, $34.95)
 
 
Mary Queen of Scots  •  Antonia Fraser   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  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  •   Michelin Travel Publications   • GUIDEBOOK  •  An up-to-date, comprehensive introduction to Scotland and its highlights. (SCT36, $21.95)
 
 
The Mother Tongue, English and How it Got that Way  •  Bill Bryson   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  An indispensable guide to the language that divides us, this book is an informative linguistic history which showcases Bryson's wry wit. (GBR15, $14.95)
 
 
Natives And Exotics  •  Jane Alison   • LITERATURE  •  (PGL52, $13.00)
 
 
No Laughing Matter  •  Peter Guttridge   • MYSTERY  •  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)
 
 
Northern Scotland, Orkney & Shetland Map  •   Ordnance Survey    •  A fine map of northern Scotland at a scale of 1:250,000. (SCT35, $12.95)
 
 
Notes from a Small Island  •  Bill Bryson   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  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, $14.95)
 
 
Off in a Boat, Hebridean Voyage  •  Neil Miller Gunn   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  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, $14.95)
 
 
Orkneyinga Saga, The History of the Earls of Orkney  •  Hermann Palssom  •  Paul Edwards   • LITERATURE  •  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, $15.00)
 
 
Outlander  •  Diana Gabaldon   • MYSTERY  •  (SCT101, $7.99)
 
 
A Passion for Scotland  •  David R. Ross   • HISTORY  •  An enthusiastic celebration of Scotland from a native son. (SCT70, $10.95)
 
 
Pawn in Frankincense  •  Dorothy Dunnett   • LITERATURE  •  In the fourth volume of the Chronicles of Lymond, the exiled Scottish nobleman Francis Crawford, under the guise of a mission for the Sultan, searches for his son in the Ottoman Empire. (SCT97, $15.95)
 
 
Pax Britannica, The Climax of Empire  •  James Morris   • HISTORY  •  The centerpiece of the trilogy "Pax Britannica," this entertaining history concentrates on the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria in 1897, celebrated as a festival of imperial power and splendor. (GBR10, $26.00)
 
 
Polly, The True Story Behind Whiskey Galore  •  Roger Hutchinson   • HISTORY  •  A history of the famous 1941 shipwreck in the outer Hebrides on which the novel was based. (GBR65, $18.00)
 
 
Portrait of Scotland  •  Colin Baxter   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  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)
 
 
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie  •  Muriel Spark   • LITERATURE  •  A slender, terribly witty novel from the incomparable Dame Muriel. Miss Jean Brodie is an unorthodox teacher at an Edinburgh girls' boarding school who wins the hearts and minds of her students, only to discover that girls from the provinces are ill-prepared for progressive thought. (SCT42, $12.95)
 
 
Queen of Scots, The True Life of Mary Stuart  •  John Guy   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  This major revisionist biography of the much-maligned monarch by British historian and Cambridge fellow John Guy won the 2004 Whitbread Award. (SCT82, $16.95)
 
 
Queens' Play  •  Dorothy Dunnett   • LITERATURE  •  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, $15.95)
 
 
Rick Steves' French, Italian & German Phrase Book & Dictionary  •  Rick Steves   • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS  •  A compact phrase book for travelers, organized thematically and with a brief dictionary. (EUR142, $9.95)
 
 
Right Attitude To Rain, An Isabel Dalhousie Mystery  •  Alexander McCall Smith   • MYSTERY  •  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  •  Dorothy Dunnett   • LITERATURE  •  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, $15.95)
 
 
The Rise and Fall of the British Empire  •  Lawrence James   • HISTORY  •  An epic of the empire's achievements from 1600 to the present. (GBR72, $21.95)
 
 
Rob Roy  •  Sir Walter Scott   • LITERATURE  •  Adventure in the highlands of 18th-century Scotland starring the dashing outlaw Rob Roy MacGregor. Part of the "Penguin Classics" series, this book contains explanatory notes and an introduction that sets it in its historical context. (SCT20, $11.00)
 
 
Rob Roy  •  Michael Caton-Jones   • HISTORY  •  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)
 
 
Rob Roy MacGregor: His Life & Times  •  W. H. Murray   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  A nicely old-fashioned, chronological account of the life and times of Scotland's great hero. (SCT31, $11.95)
 
 
Rough Guide Scotland  •   Rough Guide   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A comprehensive guide focusing on where to go and what to do from Dumphries and Edinburgh to Stornoway, Kirkwall and Lerwick. (SCT60, $23.99)
 
 
A Rum Affair, A True Story of Botanical Fraud  •  Karl Sabbagh   • SCIENCE  •  Bogus scientific claims and fierce debates over plants on the Isle of Rum. (SCT57, $15.00)
 
 
Rum, Nature's Island  •  Magnus Magnusson   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A general overview of the Scottish Isle of Rum. (SCT56, $14.95)
 
 
Scotland, A Short History  •  Christopher Harvie   • HISTORY  •  A brief history, through the formation of the recent Scottish Parliament, by a leading Scottish scholar and writer. (SCT77, $17.95)
 
 
Scotland, Archeology and Early History  •  Graham Ritchie   • ARCHAEOLOGY  •  An authoritative survey of Scotland's prehistoric sites and societies. (SCT22, $46.00)
 
 
Scotland, The Story of a Nation  •  Magnus Magnusson   • HISTORY  •  A vivid survey of the history of Scotland, rich in personality and incident, by a master storyteller. (SCT54, $22.50)
 
 
Scottish Art  •  Murdo MacDonald   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  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  •  Michael Fry   • HISTORY  •  A provocative history of Scottish dabblling in imperial adventures around the world. (SCT67, $29.95)
 
 
Scottish Literature  •  Douglas Gifford  •  Sarah Dunnigan  •  Allan Macgillivray   • LITERATURE  •  An overview Scotland's literature, organized chronologically. (SCT71, $42.00)
 
 
The Scottish Nation: A History, 1700-2000  •  T. M. Devine   • HISTORY  •  A well received history by a respected historian. Devine focuses on Scotland's relationship with England, its status as a colonized country and its sense of autonomy and pride. (SCT43, $20.00)
 
 
Seamanship, A Voyage along the Wild Coasts of the British Isles  •  Adam Nicolson   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  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)
 
 
Selected Poems  •  Robert Burns   • LITERATURE  •  Poetry from 18th century Scottish writer Robert Burns, a pioneer of the Romantic movement and widely regarded as the national poet of Scotland. (SCT123, $13.00)
 
 
September  •  Rosamunde Pilcher   • LITERATURE  •  This novel about relationships and secrets within families and between neighbors reads like a literary soap opera. (SCT110, $7.99)
 
 
The Shetland Bus, A WWII Epic of Escape, Survival and Adventure  •  David Howarth   • HISTORY  •  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)
 
 
Sir James Wordie, Polar Crusader: Exploring the Arctic and Antarctic  •  Michael Smith   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  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)
 
 
Southern Scotland Map  •   Ordnance Survey    •  A fine locally grown map of southern Scotland, at a scale 1:250,000. (SCT34, $12.95)
 
 
The Story of Britain  •  Roy Strong   • HISTORY  •  A handsomely presented history of Britain. (GBR71, $49.95)
 
 
The Sunday Philosophy Club  •  Alexander McCall Smith   • MYSTERY  •  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, $13.95)
 
 
Tales of the Seal People, Scottish Folk Tales  •  Chad McCail  •  Duncan Williamson   • LITERATURE  •  Scottish folk tales featuring Silkies -- the seal people who can take human shape. (SCT18, $24.95)
 
 
Time Out Edinburgh  •  Will Fulford-Jones   • GUIDEBOOK  •  An up-to-date guide on what to do and where to go by the people who publish Time Out Magazine. (SCT118, $19.95)
 
 
Tir a'Mhurain, The Outer Hebrides of Scotland  •  Paul Strand  •  Catherine Duncan  •  Basil Davidson   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  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 the Lighthouse  •  Virginia Woolf   • LITERATURE  •  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, $13.00)
 
 
Trainspotting  •  Irvine Welsh   • LITERATURE  •  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, $13.95)
 
 
The Translator  •  Leila Aboulela   • LITERATURE  •  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)
 
 
Travelers' Tales, A Woman's Europe  •  Marybeth Bond  •  Mary Morris   • ANTHOLOGY  •  Visit Europe through the eyes of women writers, including Frances Mayes and Jan Morris. (EUR160, $17.95)
 
 
A Traveller's Companion to Edinburgh  •  David Daiches   • ANTHOLOGY  •  (SCT108, $16.95)
 
 
A Traveller's History of Scotland  •  Andrew Fisher   • HISTORY  •  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)
 
 
Vikings, The North Atlantic Saga  •  William Fitzhugh  •  Elisabeth Ward   • HISTORY  •  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)
 
 
Voyager  •  Diana Gabaldon   • MYSTERY  •  (SCT103, $7.99)
 
 
Western Scotland Map  •   Ordnance Survey    •  The locally grown map of western Scotland, including the inner and outer Hebrides. (GBR110, $12.95)
 
 
Wild Mountain Thyme  •  Rosamunde Pilcher   • LITERATURE  •  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)
 
 
Winter Tales  •  George MacKay Brown   • LITERATURE  •  These twelve short stories capture the characters and atmosphere of George Mackay Brown's native Orkney. (SCT115, $11.95)
 
 
 




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