Biography: General
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Add to BasketDavid Livingstone
£14.99
- Paperback - NMS
David Livingstone rose from being a factory boy to become an African explorer and a hero of the Victorian age. This volume of essays, rich in new scholarship, ties in with an exhibition at the National Museum of Scotland which commemorates the 200th anniversary of his birth. -
Add to BasketDavid Hume: The Philosopher As Historian
£11.04
- Paperback - Penguin
In this analysis of David Hume's life and works, from his university days in Edinburgh to the rapturous reception of his 'History of England', Nicholas Phillipson reveals the gradual process by which one of the greatest Western philosophers turned himself into one of the greatest historians of Britain. -
Add to BasketDifferent Drummer: The Life Of Kenneth MacMillan
£15.29
- Paperback - Faber
Kenneth MacMillan's ballets are in constant demand by world-famous companies, particularly 'Romeo and Juliet', 'Manon' and 'Mayerling'. This biography reveals a complex artist who fiercely guarded his own privacy, whilst his ballets communicated his darkest and most intimate thoughts. -
Add to BasketDriftwood And Tangle
£7.64
- Paperback - Birlinn
A moving and poignant memoir of life in the north-west of Scotland just after the outbreak of the Second World War. Margaret Leigh recounts the years she spent in Wester Ross, Moidart, Coigeach and Barra as a crofter. -
Add to BasketThe Diary Of Miss Idilia
£11.04
- Hardback - Short
This is the story of a young girl who, whilst on holiday with her parents in the German Rhineland in 1851, disappeared. Her diary was later discovered in a ruined tower and is here presented in its original form to tell her tragic tale of love and loss. -
Add to BasketDisruptive: How I Triumphed Over Years Of Abuse From Those Who Were Supposed To Protect Me
£11.99
- Paperback - Synchrony
Abuse, betrayal and negligence on a possibly unprecedented scale fail to break Angela's spirit. A sensitive and intelligent young girl and talented athlete, she is myopically labelled 'disruptive' by the incompetent authorities. This is her story. -
Different Drummer: The Life Of Kenneth MacMillan
£30.00
- Hardback - Faber
Kenneth MacMillan's ballets are in constant demand by world-famous companies, particularly 'Romeo and Juliet', 'Manon' and 'Mayerling'. This biography reveals a complex artist who fiercely guarded his own privacy, whilst his ballets communicated his darkest and most intimate thoughts. -
Add to BasketDali And I: Exposing The Dark Circus Of The International Art Market
£16.99
- Hardback - Mainstream
An eye-opening behind-the-scenes view of commerce and conspiracy in the art world. Stan Lauryssens made millions selling the work of Salvador Dali. Here he tells Dali's secret history, the studio of artists that made his work, and the money-making machine that kept his lifestyle afloat. -
Add to BasketDoctor Of Love: James Graham And His Celestial Bed
£17.00
- Hardback - Alma
Widely accepted as the world's first sex therapist, Dr James Graham was devoted to the research of the effect of physical stimuli on the psyche, and more specifically, on sexual activity. This biography presents a depiction of both the man himself and 18th-century society. -
Add to BasketDear Olivia: An Italian Journey Of Love And Courage
£8.49
- Paperback - Canongate
In her fascinating follow-up to 'Dear Francesca', the author writes to her other daughter, Olivia. Through letters, anecdotes & the occasional recipe, she tells the story of what happened to the Contini & Crolla families after they emigrated to Scotland between the wars.
