Our Bestselling Books
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Maw Broon's Cookbook
- Hardback - Waverley
A facsimile of Maw Broon's very own cookbook, first made for her by her mother-in-law when 'Maw' married 'Paw', and added to over the years with recipes for every day and special days, from friends and neighbours, and others that simply caught Maw's eye in The Sunday Post or cut-out of the back of a flour bag.
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Maw Broon's But An' Ben Cookbook
- Hardback - Waverley
These are the very recipes, gathered over the years, that have become the favourites of the whole Broon family when they escape from town to visit the but an' ben for holidays and weekends.
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The Broons' Burns Night
- Paperback - Waverley
Jings, crivvens, help ma boab! Join Maw, Paw and the rest of the residents of 10 Glebe Street as they celebrate Burns night in their own inimitable way. Packed with mouthwatering recipes such as skirlie, clapshot, and champit tatties with syboes, this braw book also includes poetry and comments from all the family.
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Up Oor Close: Memories Of Domestic Life In Glasgow Tenements, 1910-1945
Jean Faley - Paperback - White Cockade
The accounts gathered here of life in Glasgow tenements bring to light the routines and rituals of previously disregarded lives - from housework and shopping, to childbirth and death - and show how large families could live happily in two rooms
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The Broons' Days Oot!
- Paperback - Waverley
The Broons' Days Oot! is a new, right-up-to-date, guidebook to Scotland. With over 250 sites covered, the book is amazing value. The book has vouchers worth £60 and a Nicolson touring map of Scotland worth a fiver.
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Robert Louis Stevenson's Kidnapped
Alan Grant; Cam Kennedy - Paperback - Waverley
Robert Louis Stevenson's 'Kidnapped' is here retold as a graphic novel. It is the story of 17-year-old David Balfour who sets out to find his uncle, never dreaming that he will narrowly escape being murdered or that he will be kidnapped and end up in the company of the fugitive Alan Breck.
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Iain Banks' The Wasp Factory, The Crow Road And Whit
Alan MacGillivray - Paperback - Association for Scottish Literary Studies
The 'Scotnotes' series is a collection of study guides on major Scottish writers and literary texts. This volume looks at three of Iain Banks' novels, 'The Wasp Factory', 'The Crow Road', and 'Whit'.
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Voices From Their Ain Countrie: The Poems Of Marion Angus And Violet Jacob
Marion Angus; Violet Jacob - Paperback - Association for Scottish Literary Studies
Serious and whimsical, radical and emotional, the poetry of Angus and Jacob continues to enthrall. More than 200 poems are included in this anthology which traces their similarities and differences to provide a critical background for a full appreciation of their work.
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The Complete Book Of Mince
René La Sagne - Hardback - Waverley
In the days before low-fat this and zero-calorie that, mince was one of the most accessible and popular staples that millions never grew tired of. In 'The Complete Book of Mince', Paisley's top chef René La Sagne shares his love of this versatile culinary delicacy.
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Edinburgh's Historic Mile
Duncan Priddle - Paperback - Luath
From Edinburgh Castle to Holyrood Palace, the Royal Mile has many closes and wynds. Here are their quirky, fun and fascinating stories.
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