From prehistoric Scotland to the Brexit referendum, this pocket-sized book covers all of the main events in Scottish history.

A concise and excellent guide to Scottish history and how Scotland has come to be what it is today.

Key events, people and places include:
• The Union of Crowns
• Bonnie Prince Charlie
• Battle of Bannockburn
• Culloden
• Burns’ Night
• Hogmanay
• Alexander Graham Bell
• Devolution
• Indy Ref 1 and 2

Beautifully produced, Collins Little Book of Scottish History is a treasure in itself and makes a perfect gift for any Scotland enthusiast.

Author : John Abernathy

Edition : Collins Little Books, Paperback, 224 pages

ISBN : 9780008251109

Published : 7th September 2017

Weight: 190g
Dimensions: 151 x 106 x 15mm

'Most works of mountain literature are written by men, and most of them focus on the goal of the summit.  Nan Shepherd's aimless, sensual exploration of the Cairngorms is bracingly different.' - Robert Macfarlane

In this masterpiece of nature writing, Nan Shepherd describes her journeys into the Cairngorm mountains of Scotland. There she encounters a world that can be breathtakingly beautiful at times and shockingly harsh at others.

Her intense, poetic prose explores and records the rocks, rivers, creatures and hidden aspects of this remarkable landscape. Shepherd spent a lifetime in search of the 'essential nature' of the Cairngorms; her quest led her to write this classic meditation on the magnificence of mountains, and on our imaginative relationship with the wild world around us.

Composed during the Second World War, the manuscript of The Living Mountain lay untouched for more than thirty years before it was finally published.

Why Novel North Recommends

‘An inspiration to engage with the majesty and intricacies of the natural world. Nan Shepherd’s writing is evocative and observed, taking us with her to peaks, inlets and glass like surfaces.  It’s a nourishing read, capturing the vibrancy of seasons, even in the seemingly dreariest of moments.  An invitation to pause.’

Author : Nan Shepherd

Edition : Canongate, Paperback, 114 pages

ISBN : 9780857861832

Travel writing to inspire. Love of Country is Bunting’s tales of her travels in the Hebrides, exploring wild nature and history.

Author : Madeleine Bunting

Edition : Granta Books, paperback, 368 pages

ISBN : 9781847085184

"'It's over there,' John said as he pointed across the sea. I looked but all I could see was fog. 'There,' he persisted, 'you can just make out the outline of the castle.'"

From the tiny island that shaped the entire English language, to the island that terrified Dylan Thomas, there's more to Britain's tiny islands than you might think! Have your own tiny adventure by visiting any of the 60 remarkable little islands around Britain featured here. Although Britain boasts hundreds of tiny islands, Dixe Wills has selected just the very best of them for this book. Found around the coast, in lakes, in lochs and on rivers, these little worlds are waiting for you to discover them - whether you swim to them, walk to them at low tide, row to them, or catch a dinky little ferry.

Author : Dixe Wills

Edition : AA Publishing, Paperback, 320 pages

ISBN : 9780749573874

Published : 1st May 2013

Weight: 640g
Dimensions: 210 x 150 x 25mm