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Sultan In Arabia: A Private Life
John Beasant; Christopher Ling - Hardback - Mainstream
'Sultan in Arabia' is the first biography of Qaboos bin Said Al Said. It is an account of a man and ruler who has, until now, been concealed from public view. Its publication is timely, given the very real likelihood that Arabia's very last Sultanate could well soon pass into the sands of time.
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The Shamba Raiders: Memories Of A Game Warden
Bruce Kinloch - Paperback - Librario
'The Shamba Raiders' is one man's fascinating account of the eternal struggle to preserve East Africa's herds of game which were, and still are, increasingly threatened by modern civilization, poaching, war and the economic and political changes which swept Africa during the middle of the last century.
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Song Of The Rolling Earth: A Highland Odyssey
John Lister-Kaye - Paperback - Abacus
Environmentalist and naturalist Sir John Lister-Kaye, founder of the Aigas Nature Reserve, writes about his life in the glens, the wildlife that surrounds him and the primeval magical exchange that takes place between man and nature.
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Soldier Five: The Real Truth About The Bravo Two Zero Mission
Mike Coburn - Hardback - Mainstream
'Soldier Five' challenges many of the assumptions and assertions of Bravo Two Zero. Mike Coburn, the soldier left for dead on the Syrian border, sets the record straight about that famous mission.
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Stevenson's Scotland
Robert Louis Stevenson; Tom Hubbard; Duncan Glen - Paperback - Mercat
Although Robert Louis Stevenson travelled the world from Silverado to Samoa, Scotland remained his home and he wrote extensively about it. This anthology includes the best of these writings.
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Shang-A-Lang: Life As An International Pop Idol
Les McKeown - Hardback - Mainstream
'Shang-A-Lang' is the personal story of the rise and fall of the Bay City Rollers. A no-holds-barred account of Rollermania and beyond, the book provides a candid insight into the less savoury aspects of the music industry.
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Stargazing: Memoirs Of A Young Lighthouse Keeper
Peter Hill - Hardback - Canongate
When Peter Hill, a lackadaisical student, answered an advert in 'The Scotsman' seeking full-time lighthouse keepers, little did he imagine that within a month he would be living with men he didn't know in lighthouses on small remote islands off the west coast of Scotland.
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Sean Connery
Michael Feeney Callan - Paperback - Virgin
After time as a choirboy, coffin polisher, nude model and bodybuilder, Sean Connery became the first James Bond and a (reluctant) superstar. Published to coincide with the 40th anniversary of 'Dr No' in 2002, this intimate biography includes in-depth interviews from his family, friends and co-stars.
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Sea Room: An Island Life
Adam Nicolson - Paperback - HarperCollins
Adam Nicolson's father had answered a newspaper advertisement in the 1930s: Uninhabited islands for sale. Outer Hebrides. 600 acres. Adam Nicolson inherited the islands when he was 21, and in this book he tells the story of his own experiences there.
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Sergeant Jiggy: A True Story
John A. Walker - Hardback - Cosmos
The story by the subject's son takes the reader through the period from 1914 to the end of World War 2, using diaries, newspaper reports and other contemporary information to see life through the eyes of a man who, like many others of his generation, was called up and sent abroad to defend freedom.