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  • Cover scan of Scotland's Mountains Before The Mountaineers
    Scotland's Mountains Before The Mountaineers
    Ian Mitchell - Paperback - Luath
    Ian Mitchell tells the story of explorations and ascents in the Scottish Highlands in the days before mountaineering became a popular sport - when Jacobites, bandits, poachers and illicit distillers traditionally used the mountains as sanctuary.
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    Scotlands Of The Mind
    Angus Calder - Paperback - Luath
    This is a collection of essays exploring the Scottish psyche through a range of historical, literary and cultural interests that have shaped the Scotland of today. The text concludes with an evaluation of Scots language and literature.
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    The White Cliffs
    Suhayl Saadi - Paperback - Sandstone
    Far out to sea Adam and Lily can see a dark shape that moves and shifts. It looks like an island but no-one seems to know what it is. When they reach the island it's not black but white. White cliffs rise above them, beneath the sea itself, lie the ghosts of the past.
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    Mr Nasty: Misadventures In The Drug World
    Cameron White - Paperback - Mainstream
    'Mr Nasty' charts the rise, fall and ultimate redemption of a wannabe player in the global narcotics business. From humble beginnings on the streets of London's East End, Cameron White rapidly ascended the drug ladder of London's club scene before notorious local criminals forced him to move to the US.
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    The Strange Case Of Dr Jekyll And Mr Hyde And Other Stories
    Robert Louis Stevenson - Hardback - Collector's Library
    This dark psychological fantasy is more than a moral tale. It is also a product of its time, drawing on contemporary theories of class, evolution and criminality and the secret lives behind Victorian propriety, to create a unique form of urban Gothic.
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    Treasure Island
    Robert Louis Stevenson - Hardback - Collector's Library
    Originally designed as a story for boys, but with great appeal for adult readers, Stevenson's novel is narrated by the teenage Jim Hawkins, who outwits a gang of murderous pirates led by Long John Silver.
  • Cover scan of The Kalahari Typing School For Men
    The Kalahari Typing School For Men
    Alexander McCall Smith - Paperback - Abacus
    In the fourth book in the 'No 1 Ladies Detective Agency' series Precious Ramotswe faces a new challenge: competition. 'Ex-CID, Ex-New York and Ex-cellent', Cephas Buthelezi certainly talks the talk, but how would he deal with her current case - a man who has been attacked by ostrich rustlers?
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    Roots Of Stone: The Story Of Those Who Came Before
    Hugh G. Allison - Hardback - Mainstream
    'Roots of Stone' is a passionate tapestry, weaving the story of Scotland with the lives of ordinary and extraordinary people. This sweep over 2000 years of Scotland's past blends with a true family story stretching back over these same two millennia in a fusion of history and memoir.
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    With Friends In High Place: An Anatomy Of Those Who Take To The Hills
    Malcolm Slesser - Hardback - Mainstream
    The joys, risks and motivations of mountaineering are at the heart of this book. The autobiographical account spans 64 years of mountain exploration in every continent, during which both attitudes and technology have changed. It is a story of the joy of discovery shared with friends in high places.
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    The Wrong Kind Of Bark
    Julia Donaldson - Paperback - Egmont
    Finlay's a real dreamer, and he's always getting things wrong. But when he brings his puppy into class, it looks like he might have done the right thing after all!

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