New History Books
New for June
-
Arab Spring, Libyan Winter
£8.46
PaperbackThis brief, timely analysis situates the assault on Libya in the context of the winds of revolt that swept through the Middle East in the Spring of 2011. Vijay Prashad explores the recent history of the Qaddafi regime, the social forces who opposed him, a
-
Battle Valleys: A Portrait Of The Border
Add to Basket
£14.44
HardbackAward-winning writer and photographer Ronald Turnbull explores the history and beauty of the Border on both the English and Scottish sides.
-
No Mean Glasgow: Revelations Of A Gorbals Guy
£6.79
PaperbackFollowing on from his 'The Real Gorbals Story', Colin MacFarlane charts his eventful, fun-packed passage from Gorbals street boy to grown man. In an attempt to escape his Gorbals gang days, he took a job in a top restaurant, but struggled to integrate into an area that was considered to be affluent.
-
Operation Dark Heart: Spycraft And Special Operations On The Front Lines Of Afghanistan
Add to Basket
£7.64
PaperbackThis is a no-holds-barred account of the realities of an American spy working outside the conventional parameters of military conflict in a region culturally, geographically, and philosophically disassociated from conventional American war tactics.
-
Rob Roy Macgregor
Add to Basket
£8.49
PaperbackRob Roy MacGregor was mythologised by Sir Walter Scott but was very much a fact in the Trossachs of Scotland in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. Scott's romantic image is, however, far from the rogue which Nigel Tranter protrays in this work.
-
Scotland's Heritage: A Photographic Journey
Add to Basket
£18.99
PaperbackScotland's Heritage is a unique book. It combines John Hannavy's stunning and original photography of Scotland with an engaging narrative on the country's evolution from 4000 BC to the present day.
-
The Scottish Nationality Test: How Scottish Are You?
Add to Basket
£5.09
HardbackAt a time when Scotland is once again considering life as an independent nation, this book is essential reading for any citizen or visitor with a sense of humour. So, how Scottish are you?
-
Six Months Without Sundays: The Scots Guards In Afghanistan
Add to Basket
£8.99
PaperbackThis is a gripping eye-witness account of several months spent with the world-renowned battalion, the Scots Guards, in Helmand Province.
-
Wojtek The Bear: Polish War Hero
Add to Basket
£7.99
Paperback'Wojtek the Bear' chronicles the life and death of a brown bear, from being adopted as a mascot by the Polish army and then as a fully enlisted soldier tasked with carrying mortar rounds to his world fame and his retirement to Edinburgh Zoo.
-
Caspar Hauser: Inertia Of The Heart
Add to Basket
£14.44
PaperbackThis is a classic book which tells the story of Kaspar Hauser's remarkable, short life and his effect on those who met him. Wassermann interviewed many people connected with Hauser to glean as much detail as possible, to best try to understand the strange young man.
-
Early Medieval Scotland: Individuals, Communities And Ideas
Add to Basket
£30.00
HardbackThis is the time after the Romans and before the Vikings, a period of history that used to be known by scholars as the 'Dark Age'. Much light has now been shed on it: although there is a lack of historical documentation archaeology has been provided new information - and it is astounding.
-
Not A Guide to Edinburgh: A Pocket Miscellany
Add to Basket
£5.09
PaperbackEdinburgh has come a long way from its origins as a fort on top of a rock. There is architecture, history, castles, palaces, museums, art galleries, theatre, great shopping, countryside and beaches. But there is even more to Edinburgh than that. This book tells all!
-
Flying Scotsman: An Airman's Story
£16.99
HardbackThis is the memoir of a 26 year career in the RAF, told with humour and modesty that belies the danger of flying over 47 different types of military aircraft in war and peace.
-
Kaspar Hauser And Karl König
Add to Basket
£12.74
PaperbackKaspar Hauser was a young man who appeared on the streets of Nuremberg in Germany in the early 19th century. His innocence and mysterious background captured the hearts of many at the time. This book draws together Karl König's thoughts on the enigma of Kaspar Hauser, as well as exploring Konig's deep connection to the young man.
-
Arthur: A Conjectural History
Add to Basket
£8.49
Paperback'King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table' is one of the world's greatest legends. Yet little is known of the truth behind the great story. This book enters the realm of conjectural history - the blurred middle ground between fact and fiction - to separate the fiction from the facts.
-
The Last Slave Market
Add to Basket
£7.64
PaperbackThis title brings John Kirk's years in Zanzibar to life. The horrors of the overland passage from the interior, and the Zanzibar slave market itself, are vividly described, together with Kirk's final, bitter conflict with Dr Livingstone, who blamed Kirk for his own failings.
-
The Perth Kirk Session Book, 1577-1590
Add to Basket
£40.00
HardbackThese 16th century documents from the parochial church court reveal huge detail about the daily lives of Scottish townspeople of the time. The minute books of Perth's session open a window on the discipline of the Calvinist Reformation, the men who administered it and the lay people who both resisted and facilitated it.
