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£11.04
Birdie Bowers: Captain Scott's Marvel
Anne Strathie - Paperback - The History Press
Henry 'Birdie' Bowers realised his life's ambition when he was selected for Captain Scott's Terra Nova expedition to the Antartic, yet he also met his death on the journey. This biography, drawing on Bowers' letters, journals and previously neglected material, sheds new light on Bowers and tells his full story.
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Birdie Bowers: Captain Scott's Marvel
Anne Strathie - Hardback - History
Henry 'Birdie' Bowers realised his life's ambition when he was selected for Captain Scott's Terra Nova expedition to the Antartic, yet he also met his death on the journey. This biography, drawing on Bowers' letters, journals and previously neglected material, sheds new light on Bowers and tells his full story.
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Blue-Eyed Son: The Story Of An Adoption
Nicky Campbell - Paperback - Macmillan
Adopted into a comfortable, protestant family at an early age, BBC presenter Nicky Campbell was always aware that the family he was part of was not his birth family. But when he embarked on the trail of his natural parents, what he found came as quite a shock. This is the story of his journey and how he came to terms with who he is.
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Blink: A Journey Through Gangland Mayhem
Ian MacDonald - Paperback - Mainstream
Ian MacDonald slashed, fought and robbed his way to the top of the Scottish underworld ladder. His reputation earned him an offer as lieutenant of Scotland's most notorious criminal, Arthur Thompson, but MacDonald had other plans. This is his story.
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Beyond The Last Dragon: A Life Of Edwin Morgan
James McGonigal - Paperback - Sandstone
This is a comprehensive biography of Scotland's Poet Laureate, Edwin Morgan. The book is written by Morgan's close friend and colleague at Glasgow University, James McGonigal, with the poet's full permission and co-operation.
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The Butler Did It: My True And Terrifying Encounters With A Serial Killer
Paul Pender - Paperback - Mainstream
Roy Fontaine, the alias of Archie Hall, was infamous as a bisexual butler to Britain's aristocracy, & a rumoured lover of Lord Mountbatten. His modus operandi was to gain the confidence of his wealthy employers before taking their jewels and then their lives. Paul Pender reveals the secrets of Archie Hall's double life.
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Bonnie Prince Charlie: A Life
Peter Piniński - Paperback - Amberley
Prince Charles Edward's life is often focused on the 1745 Rising. But this new biography charts his early life and reveals the Polish origin of his astonishing dynamism and brittle psyche. Peter Pininski also vividly relates the story of the prince's only child and heir and three hidden grandchildren.
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Black Watch: Liberating Europe And Catching Himmler
Tom Renouf - Paperback - Abacus
Tom Renouf draws on his own personal experiences - as well as his unique archive of interviews with veterans amassed over 20 years as secretary of the 51st Highland Division Veterans' Association - to paint a picture of the Battle of Normandy, the liberation of Holland, the Battle of the Bulge and many more memorable World War 2 events.
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Blue Above The Chimneys
Christine Marion Fraser - Paperback - Penguin
'Blue Above the Chimneys' is the poignant true story of Christine Marion Fraser's upbringing in post-war Glasgow.
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Bobby Fischer
Harry Benson - Hardback - PowerHouse
Harry Benson presents a photographic portrait of the champion chess player Bobby Fischer who in 1972 solidly defeated reining champion, Russian Boris Spassky.