Literary Reference Works
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£2.50100 Best Scottish Books Of All Time - Paperback
This guide presents 100 books by 100 different authors, both past and present, representing the breadth and depth of Scottish writing throughout the centuries. The selection criteria stipulates that the books included must represent continuous works of prose. -
£9.99Ae Fond Kiss: The Love Letters Of Burns & Clarinda - Paperback
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£10.99Bamboo - - Paperback
This collection of non-fiction gathers together Boyd's writing on literature, art, the movie business, television, people he has met, places he has visited and autobiographical reflections on his African childhood, his years at boarding school and the profession of novelist. -
£90.00Black African Literature In English, 1997-1999 - - Hardback
This volume lists the work produced on anglophone black African literature between 1997 and 1999. Containing thousands of entries, it covers books, periodical articles, papers in edited collections and selective coverage of other relevant sources. -
£12.99The Book Of St Andrews - Hardback
St Andrews has long played a central role in the religious, political and cultural life of Scotland. This selection of stories, poems and memoirs is a wonderful literary celebration of this venerable town which explores the multiple facets of its life and history. -
£12.95Buchan Claik: The Saat And The Glaar O't - - Paperback
Although Buchan Claik is presented alphabetically, it is more than a dictionary. It is a hoard of words, sayings, proverbs, rhymes and reminiscences from the North-East of Scotland. -
£8.99Adult Learners' Thesaurus - Paperback
Compiled to help adults develop their literacy skills, this thesaurus includes words marked to show relative formality and examples showing all the alternative words in typical contexts. -
£6.99Chambers Adult Learners' Writing Guide - - Paperback
This guide provides users with an understanding of the basic concepts and requirements of any writing task and demonstrates how to negotiate real-world situations such as filling in forms or making an official complaint. -
£7.99Chambers Clichés And How To Avoid Them - - Paperback
A compilation aid for writers, listing over 1,000 overused expressions and suggesting other possible ways these ideas can be conveyed. The guide warns of potential alternatives that are clichés themselves and provides genuinely original alternatives encouraging writers to deploy their own customized expressions. -
£14.99Chambers Combined Dictionary & Thesaurus - Hardback
A clear and up-to-date dictionary text with many entries supplemented by lists of altrnative and related words. This makes it an ideal reference tool for anyone wanting to use English accurately and creatively.











