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This is a fabulous treasury of legend and wonder; tales of monsters who dwell in lakes,...

The medieval earldoms of Orkney and Caithness were positioned between two worlds, the...

Christina MacDonald MacQueen (1884–1959) was born on St Kilda and grew up there at the...

For much of its history, Orkney had its own language, culture and institutions. The...

Around 1885, Alfred Barnard was secretary of Harper's Weekly Gazette, a journal...

This is a book for anyone interested in wildlife, for art lovers, for tourists wanting...

One of the great classics of Scottish history, The Drove Roads of Scotland interweaves...

Tells the story of the raiders; their struggle to escape from the poverty which, they...

In this best-selling biography of John Knox, Rosalind K. Marshall traces the life of...

This island of Lismore boasts a remarkably rich heritage, both in terms of historic...

Trains and stagecoaches stuck in the snow, wild storms driving sailing ships off...