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The Seven Wonders of Scotland: 19 to 24

The Scotsman newspaper is running a public vote to find the Seven Wonders of Scotland, in association with the National Trust For Scotland. To help you choose from the 30 candidate wonders, BooksfromScotland.com have selected some of the best books on each of the subjects.

There are 30 candidate wonders, which we have split over five pages. The next six are Golf, The Kilt, The Light and Sky of Scotland, Loch Lomond and the Trossachs, New Lanark, and Rosslyn Chapel.

Golf

A Wee Nip at the 19th Hole: A History of the St Andrews Caddie by Richard Mackenzie
Scotland's Golf Courses by RJ Price
The Golf Guide 2005: Where to Play, Where to Stay from Golf Monthly

The Kilt

Tartans of Scotland: An Alphabetical Guide by Blair Urquart
Clans & Tartans
A Rogue in a Kilt by Sandy Blair

The Light and Sky of Scotland

It was difficult to find books specifically about the special light in Scotland, so here are some photography books which demonstrate Scotland at her most beautiful.

The Landscape of Scotland by Sampson Lloyd
Scotland: The Wild Places by Colin Prior
A Sense of Belonging to Scotland: Further Journeys by Andy Hall - read a BooksfromScotland.com exclusive extract

Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park

Loch Lomond and the Trossachs in History and Legend by PJG Ransom
25 Walks in Loch Lomond & the Trossachs by John Digney and Roger Smith
The Underground City by Jules Verne

New Lanark

Robert Owen: Owen of New Lanark and New Harmony by Ian L Donnachie
Rosslyn Chapel
Rosslyn by Andrew Sinclair - read a BooksfromScotland.com exclusive extract
Rosslyn and the Grail by Mark Oxbrow and Ian Robertson

Featured books

Clans & Tartans
'Clans & Tartans' gives the histories of over 100 Scottish clans, together with full-colour illustrations of their tartans. It also includes crests, mottoes and Gaelic names with a list of clan septs and a history of tartan.
The Golf Guide 2005: Where To Play, Where To Stay
The FHG guides for the 2005 season cater for many different tastes and give information on holidays in the UK and abroad. They are designed to enable readers to arrange their own holiday when and where they want.
The Landscape Of Scotland Sampson Lloyd
'The Landscape of Scotland' includes short introductions, with historical and geographical information, to each area depicted. The photographer's technical notes accompany thumbnail pictures in an appendix.
Loch Lomond And The Trossachs In History And Legend P. J. G. Ransom
The beautiful region which contains Loch Lomond and the Trossachs has long been a magnet for visitors. This text contains the stories of the people who came to it, why they came, how they travelled and what they found.
Loch Lomond & The Trossachs John Digney; Roger Smith
This is a guide to 25 walks around Loch Lomond and the Trossachs. The scenery of this area embraces ancient woodland, modern forests, tranquil lochs, mountain tops and incredible landscapes.
Robert Owen: Owen Of New Lanark And New Harmony Ian L. Donnachie
Robert Owen was one of the most controversial figures of his generation. He lived through the Age of Revolutions and was touched by the ideas and dramatic changes that characterised that era. This is a biographical study of his life.
A Rogue In A Kilt Sandy Blair
In this romantic tale, a medieval Scottish knight who must wed quickly in order to win the keys to a castle, falls under the spell of a gifted healer.
Rosslyn Andrew Sinclair
Rosslyn Chapel and Castle near Edinburgh have long exerted a powerful magnetism and mystery for people the world over. Sinclair's history of Rosslyn spans its 2000 year history, from the Trojan War to King Arthur's Camlann and the Crusades, and through Bannockburn and Culloden to the present day.
Rosslyn And The Grail Mark Oxbrow; Ian Robertson
The secrets of Scotland's Rosslyn Chapel have remained hidden for hundreds of years. After a decade of extensive research, two Scottish historians have pieced together the real story of Rosslyn and reveal all in this book.
Scotland's Golf Courses R. J. Price
Shows how Scottish golf courses - over 500 of them - are the most varied and challenging in the world. A region-by-region guide gives in-depth information about each golf club.
Scotland: The Wild Places Colin Prior
Compiled during the last four years, this latest collection of panoramic images by award-winning photographer Colin Prior includes unique and spectacular natural events in some of Colin's favourite locations.
A Sense Of Belonging To Scotland: Further Journeys Andy Hall
Breathtaking photographs of the favourite places of celebrities, including Emma Thompson, Colin Montgomerie, Denis Law and Elizabeth Blackadder. All of them describe in their own words what makes their chosen corner of Scotland so special to them.
Tartans Of Scotland: An Alphabetical Guide To The History And Traditional Dress Of The Scottish Clans Blair Urquhart
This guide to over 140 tartans includes the main clan and family setts. A brief history of the origins of tartans is given, and the directory lists them in alphabetical order, with information on the origins of each one, its current status and type, and details of historical and clan connections.
The Underground City: A New Translation Of The Complete Text With Illustrations Jules Verne
Ten years after he left the exhausted Aberfoyle mine, the former manager - James Starr - receives a mysterious letter from the old supervisor. Intrigued, James returns to Aberfoyle and discovers that there is coal in the mine still to be excavated.
A Wee Nip At The 19th Hole: A History Of The St. Andrews Caddie Richard Mackenzie
Richard Mackenzie presents a celebration of one of golf's time-honoured traditions - the St. Andrew's caddie. Mackenzie is the Caddie Master at the Old Course, and is himself a former caddie.

St Andrews Golf Course

Keith Kilt School, Aberdeenshire

Loch Lomond at Dawn

Mill No 4, New Lanark

Exterior of Roslin Chapel

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