Biography & Autobiography: Literary

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  The Sea For Breakfast - Lillian Beckwith - Paperback
  Lillian Beckwith's settling in on the island of Bruach and having a croft of her own is the basis of these comic adventures. In one story beachcombing yields a strange find, while in another a Christmas party results in a riotous night's celebration.
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  Jules Verne In Scotland - Ian Thompson - Hardback
  In this book, Ian Thompson conveys Jules Verne's deep fascination with Scotland and takes the reader on a journey with Verne from his beloved 'Heart of Midlothian' to exploring in the Highlands and explains how Verne's love for Scotland flooded into his literature.
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  Beatrix Potter's Scotland - Lynne McGeachie - Paperback
  'Beatrix Potter in Scotland' gives insight into the life of one of the best-loved writers in Britain. Based around Potter's own journal, it details how she fell in love with the Perthshire countryside where she spent many summers, and how this helped her to create the characters Mrs Tiggy-Winkle and Mr Jeremy Fisher among others.
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  Beyond The Last Dragon: A Life Of Edwin Morgan - James McGonigal - Hardback
  This is a comprehensive biography of Scotland's Poet Laureate, Edwin Morgan. Written by Morgan's close friend and colleague at Glasgow University, James McGonigal, with the poet's full permission and cooperation.
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  London Journal 1762-1763 - James Boswell - Paperback
  Edinburgh-born James Boswell, at 22, kept a daily diary of his eventful second stay in London from 1762 to 1763. This journal, not discovered for more than 150 years, is a deft, frank & artful record of adventures ranging from his vividly recounted love affair with a Covent Garden actress to his first meeting with Samuel Johnson.
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  Charles Bukowski: Locked In The Arms Of A Crazy Life - Howard Sounes - Paperback
  Howard Sounes has drawn on years of exhaustive research to reveal the extraordinary true story of the hard-drinking barfly of American literature.
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  The Bard: Robert Burns, A Biography - Robert Crawford - Paperback
  Originally published to mark the 250th anniversary of Robert Burns' birth, this biography paints a picture of a man fighting to maintain a sly sense of integrity in the face of overwhelming pressures.
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  Curriculum Vitae: A Volume Of Autobiography - Muriel Spark - Paperback
  Muriel Sparks's celebrated autobiography has been unavailable since her death in 2006. This new edition adds a preface by the poet and biographer Elaine Feinstein.
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  Arthur Conan Doyle: The Man Behind Sherlock Holmes - Andrew Norman - Paperback
  Andrew Norman traces the story of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's strange beliefs. By delving into medical records and the writings of Doyle himself, Norman unravels a mystery as exciting as any of the cases embarked upon by Sherlock Holmes.
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  A Wee Guide To Sir Walter Scott - Paperback
  Part of a series of 'Wee Guides' to Scotland, its history and culture, this book looks at the life and times of arguably Scotland's greatest novelist, poet, historian and statesmen. The book contains many places to visit associated with Scott, including information on Abbotsford, his home in the Scottish Borders.