Upcoming Books
The following books have not yet been published, but will soon arrive on BooksfromScotland.com. Publication dates sometimes do 'slip', however.
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The Red Man Turns To Green: A Collection Of Short Stories
£8.99
- Paperback - Fledgling
When the red man turns to green, walk yourself into a world where killing a spider triggers vivid flashbacks; where unrequited love is never forgotten; where filming for YouTube leads to more than mere voyeurism; where a shopping trip to Asda is a form of counselling; where the sheep are very often blue; and where tea is the answer. -
San Carlos
£6.79
- Paperback - Vintage Books
It is 1989 and under the searing heat of the Ibizan sun two people look for answers amongst the throng of the island's holiday-makers. Over the course of a week the lives of these two strangers are pulled together with explosive consequences. -
Scotland's Shame: Lockerbie 25 Years On
£6.79
- Paperback - Birlinn
In this title, John Ashton shows that the real scandal of Megrahi's case is not that he was released from prison, but that he was ever convicted in the first place for the Lockerbie Bombing. -
Selected Poems
£8.49
- Paperback - Faber and Faber
This selection, drawn from 20 years of work, is made by the poet himself and includes not only poems from his 4 single volumes, but poetry drawn from his original versions of Antonio Machado and Rainer Maria Rilke. -
Spy For The Queen Of Scots
£5.94
- Paperback - Corgi Children's
As lady-in-waiting to Mary, Queen of Scots, Ginette, known as Jenny, is the young queen's closest friend. Growing up in the French court, surrounded by enemies and traitors, Jenny has always been loyal to her mistress. But when she overhears a mysterious whispered plot, she puts her own life in danger and turns spy for Mary. - Standing In Another Man's Grave
£6.79
- Paperback - Orion
It's 25 years since John Rebus appeared on the scene, and 5 years since he retired. But 2012 sees his return in 'Standing in Another Man's Grave'. Not only is Rebus as stubborn and anarchic as ever, but he finds himself in trouble with Rankin's latest creation, Malcolm Fox of Edinburgh's internal affairs unit. -
Things That Are: Encounters With Plants, Stars And Animals
£10.20
- Hardback - Canongate
From the tiniest Earth dwellers to far-flung celestial bodies - considering everything from the similarity of gods to donkeys, to exploding stars and exploding sea cucumbers - Amy Leach rekindles our communion with the world. This stunning debut will leave you with a deeper understanding of the universe and a greater sense of the magic that surrounds us. -
Too High, Too Far, Too Soon: Tales From A Dubious Past
£11.04
- Hardback - Mainstream
'Too High, Too Far, Too Soon' is the humorous, tragic and bluntly honest memoir of a man who survived childhood tragedy, Catholic boarding school and chronic drug addiction. Simon Mason graphically details his experience of teenage angst in a tatty seaside town before he ran away to London and then onwards to the crack-infested streets of LA. He recounts his numerous decadent adventures at Glastonbury Festival and the notoriety that came during his stint as personal chemist to the biggest bands of the '90s, before he himself descended into a helpless period of heroin addiction. -
Transition
£8.49
- Paperback - Abacus
Imagine a world that is one of infinite parallel worlds, that hangs suspended between the dismantling of the Wall and the fall of the Twin Towers, in the shadow of suicide terrorism and global financial collapse. Presiding over this world is the Concern, an all-powerful organisation whose operatives possess extraordinary powers. There is Temudjin Oh, an unkillable assassin; Adrian Cubbish, restlessly greedy City trader; and the Philosopher, a state-sponsored torturer who moves between the time zones with sinister ease. -
Twice Bitten: The Untold Story Of Holyfield-Tyson II
£12.74
- Hardback - Mainstream
On 28 July 1997, in the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield engaged in what would become the most infamous fight in boxing history. After the third round of a heavyweight championship match, Tyson was disqualified for biting off and spitting out a chunk of Holyfield's ear. But what drives a man to viciously bite another man? Was it a mental breakdown? Was it fear? Was it retaliation? In 'Twice Bitten', renowned sports columnist George Willis details what triggered Tyson's mad act of violence and reveals the answers to the following questions: what happened to the piece of ear that Tyson chewed off and spit out? Why didn't Holyfield reattach it? And was it popping champagne bottles or gunshots that caused a near riot in the MGM corridors and casinos that night?
