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  How the Scots Invented the Modern World: The True Story of How Western Europe's Poorest Nation Created Our World Andeverything in It

  by Arthur Herman

  Who formed the first modern nation? Who created the first literate society? Who invented our modern ideas of democracy and free market capitalism? The Scots. Mention of Scotland and the Scots usually conjures up images of kilts, bagpipes, Scotch whisky, and golf. But as historian and author Arthur Herman demonstrates, in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries Scotland earned the respect of the rest of the world... (more)
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  Men in kilts

  by Katie MacAlister

  So far, Kathie Williams has made a good showing as the only American author at a mystery conference in Manchester-what with that falling asleep in public thing behind her. The sight of Iain MacLaren wakes her up. Clad in a deliciously woolly sweater, the burly Scotsman seems to be holding up a wall at the cocktail party. So Kathie makes her move...and winds up stark naked with him in bed, where his thick Scottish... (more)
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  Billy

  by Pamela Stephenson

  Whatever your opinion of Billy Connolly, his life has been an epic tale of controversy and hilarity, tragedy and comedy. From his working class roots in Glasgow he has worked his way to the top, and now enjoys huge worldwide acclaim and lives a dream lifestyle. From welding to folk singing to comedy to writing to acting, Billy has proved beyond doubt his versatility and sheer determination. And if anyone knows... (more)
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  In Bed With A Stranger

  by Mary Wine

  Brodick McJames is an earl in name only. To secure his clan's future he needs an English wife. Mary Stanford, daughter of the Earl of Warwickshire, will suit perfectly. He's never met her, but what matter? She'll grace his bed eventually, and once she bears his child he need see her no more. Anne Copper looks just like her noble half-sister, but she was born illegitimate, and can never forget it. The best she can... (more)
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  Scots: The Mither Tongue

  by Billy Kay

  In this revised edition of a classic of contemporary Scottish culture, Billy Kay vigorously renews the social, cultural, and political debate on Scotland’s linguistic future. He compares Scottish with other European lesser-used languages, and celebrates its survival in its various dialects, literature, and song.
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  Elizabeth and Mary: Cousins, Rivals, Queens (Vintage)

  by Jane Dunn

  The political and religious conflicts between Queen Elizabeth I and the doomed Mary, Queen of Scots, have for centuries captured our imagination and inspired memorable dramas played out on stage, screen, and in opera. But few books have brought to life more vividly than Jane Dunn’s Elizabeth and Mary the exquisite texture of two women’s rivalry, spurred on by the ambitions and machinations of the forceful men... (more)
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  Billy

  by Pamela Stephenson

  Now a favorite of American audiences, Billy Connolly is the outrageous comedian whose unsurpassed comedy genius has won him countless fans. Billy, the revelatory, poignant, and wildly entertaining biography is written by the woman who knows him best-his wife. Billy is one of the biggest sellers of all time in British publishing-number one on UK bestseller lists and, so far, selling over 800,000(!) copies. Connolly... (more)
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  My Heart Is My Own: The Life of Mary Queen of Scots

  by J. A. Guy

  A long-overdue and dramatic reinterpretation of the life of Mary, Queen of Scots by one of the leading historians at work today. She was crowned Queen of Scotland at nine months of age, and Queen of France at sixteen years; at eighteen she ascended the throne that was her birthright and began ruling one of the most fractious courts in Europe, riven by religious conflict and personal lust for power. She rode out at... (more)
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  So You're Going to Wear the Kilt!

  by J. Charles Thompson

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  John of Fordun's Chronicle of the Scottish Nation

  by Felix J. H. Skene, William F. Skene

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  The Scots Dialect Dictionary

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  Title Deeds

  by Liza Campbell

  We grew up with the same parents in the same castle, but in many ways we each had a moat around us.  Sometimes when visitors came they would say, “You are such lucky children; it’s a fairytale life you live.” And I knew they were right, it was a fairytale upbringing.  But fairy tales are dark and I had no way of telling either a stranger or a friend what was going on; the abnormal became ordinary.   Liza... (more)
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  King O the Midden (Itchy Coo)

  Fred the fush, He had a wush. He wushed that he Wis in the sea Swimmin wi his mate, Haein a yatter - An no on a plate Swimmin in batter. Are the contents of this poetry book sweet and safe? No. They come with a health warning: if you don't like to read about things that are rude, scunnersome, surreal, bizarre or just plain daft, King o the Midden is probably not for you. This collection of specially written rhymes... (more)
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  Killer Charms

  by Marianne Stillings

  If he could really see the future . . . Logan Sinclair is nothing but a fraud. Or at least that's what Inspector Andie Darling, undercover on the streets of San Francisco, is determined to prove. Sure, the sexy Scotsman may say he's a clairvoyant, but Andie's never believed in second sight—or love at first sight. So why does his sweet talk turn her into a lovestruck fool? He'd know that Andie Darling... (more)
• Cherished Enemy: Fifth Volume of the Golden ChroniclesPatricia Veryan

  

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  Cherished Enemy: Fifth Volume of the Golden Chronicles

  by Patricia Veryan

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  Arthur's Britain

  by Leslie Alcock

  We are all familiar with the heroic deeds and enchantments of the legendary tales surrounding King Arthur. But what evidence is there for a real figure beneath the myth and romance? Arthur's Britain assembles a wealth of information about the history of Arthur by delving into the shadowy period in which he lived. Drawing on evidence from written and archaeological sources, Leslie Alcock, who directed... (more)