The Nature of Spring by Jim Crumley (4 April 2019).
Spring is nature's season of rebirth and rejuvenation. Jim Crumley chronicles the wonder, tumult and spectacle
of that transformation, but he shows too that it is no idyll. Climate chaos brings unwanted drama to the lives
of badger and fox, seal and seabird and raptor, pine marten and sand martin. Jim lays bare the impact of global
warming and points the way to a conservation vision that embraces everything from the mountain treeline to a second
spring for the wolf.
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The Amber Seeker by Mandy Haggith (21 March 2019).
Northern Britain, Iron Age. Pytheas of Massalia, the famed Greek explorer, roves the icy northern lands of
Celtic Britain and beyond, in search of amber and other precious goods. He also craves another encounter with
Rian, the slave he fell in love with. But Rian won't give up her freedom, without a fight. Will Pytheas succeed
in finding what he set out for? In the second volume of this trilogy, Mandy Haggith takes on an epic saga ranging
from the Sub-Arctic to the Mediterranean.
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See You on the Hill by Ralph Storer (7 December 2018).
Following on from The Joy of Hillwalking and 50 Shades of Hillwalking, acclaimed outdoors writer Ralph Storer
returns with another eclectic selection of tales culled from a not-yet-lifetime of adventure and misadventure on
hills and mountains. Written with Ralph's trademark wit, his entertaining escapades will amuse, thrill, inspire
and give pause for contemplation. Join Ralph as he gets snowbound in the Cairngorms; gets lost on Sardinia; falls
off a mountain in the Sierra Nevada... and much more.
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Runaway by Claire MacLeary (14 March 2019).
When Aberdeen housewife Debbie Milne abruptly vanishes, her husband is frantic with worry and turns to local PIs Maggie Laird and Big Wilma Harcus.
Maggie is reluctant to take on a misper case, but Wilma cajoles her into a covert operation trawling women's refuges and homeless squats
in search of a lead. But when a woman's body is discovered in a skip, the unlikely investigators are dragged into a deeper mystery
involving people-trafficking, gambling and prostitution and they're in deadly danger.
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A Wee Bird Was Watching by Karine Polwart and Kate Leiper (18 October 2018).
A young girl and her mother settle in the woods for a night's sleep, after a long and tiring journey. But who will keep them safe
from harm? A wee bird is watching from the trees. And he knows just what to do. This is a vividly illustrated telling of a folk
tale that speaks to themes of displacement, migration and protection. The robin, one of the most recognisable birds, has become
a symbol variously of good luck, ominous portent and festive cheer.
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Star of Hope by Moira McPartlin (28 February 2019).
This third volume of The Sun Song Trilogy finds Sorlie and Ishbel working together in one last attempt to save Esperaneo.
What is the Star of Hope? All they know is that it will free the native race from slavery. Ishbel travels north through a
hostile artic forest while Sorlie heads for the southern dry lands. One final betrayal decides the fate of the mission and
their fight for freedom. The Sun Song trilogy explores life in a futuristic, post-apocalyptic Britain where society's
norms have broken down.
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The Sewing Machine by Natalie Fergie (7 February 2019).
It is 1911, and Jean is about to join the mass strike at the Singer factory. For her, nothing will be the same again.
Decades later, in Edinburgh, Connie sews coded moments of her life into a notebook. More than 100 years after his
grandmother's sewing machine was made, Fred discovers a treasure trove of documents. His family history is laid out
before him in a patchwork of unfamiliar handwriting and colourful seams. He starts to unpick the secrets of four
generations, one stitch at a time.
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Wild Light: Scotland's Mountain Landscape by Craig Aitchison (4 October 2018).
Wild Light is a stunning panoramic exploration of the Scottish landscape by photographer Craig Aitchison, winner of the
inaugural Scottish Landscape Photographer of the Year competition. Produced over seven years and shot entirely using a
traditional Hasselblad film camera, this remarkable body of work captures the essence of the Scottish wilderness through
the seasons and portrays the Highlands and Islands at their most beautiful.
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Extreme Scotland: A photographic journey through Scottish adventure sports by Nadir Khan (4 October 2018).
In Extreme Scotland, award-winning adventure-sports photographer Nadir Khan takes us on a jaw-dropping tour through Scotland's
epic mountain landscape. Nadir showcases his work with some of the best adventure athletes in the world including Ines Papert
and James Pearson in a portfolio that has placed him at the forefront of adventure-sports photography in the UK.
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Down to the Sea by Sue Lawrence (21 February 2019).
When Rona and Craig buy a large Victorian house up from Edinburgh's Newhaven district once teeming with fishing boats they plan to
renovate and set it up as a luxury care home. But something is not quite right: disturbing sounds can be heard when the sea
mists swirl; their unpredictable neighbour makes it clear that the house was not always a happy family home.
And their characterful' historic pile has a gloomy cellar harbouring relics from days gone by. Meanwhile, back in the 1890s...
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Eilean: The Island Photography of Margaret Fay Shaw (18 October 2018).
Margaret Fay Shaw took her first photographs of the Hebrides in 1924 whilst travelling through the islands by bicycle.
Her collection of some 9,000 photographs and film were taken mainly on the Hebridean islands of Uist, Barra, Mingulay,
Eriskay, Canna and the Irish Aran Islands, and form a key part of the magnificent Campbell collections at Canna House,
where she and her husband made their home. This book features almost 200 of the best of her island
photographs.
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Fifty Years of Adventure by Kev Reynolds (22 November 2018).
Fifty Years of Adventure is a compilation of tales by Cicerone authors commemorating Cicerone's 50th year. A story to celebrate each
year Cicerone has been publishing outdoor activity guidebooks, the collection is a delicious hotpot of adventures in their every shape
and form. Accompanied by outstanding photography, each page of this finely crafted anniversary book is a veritable visual delight. As
enchanting as it is inspiring.
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Murder in the Merchant City by Angus McAllister (7 February 2019).
Annette Somerville, a young single mother, earns her living in a high-class Glasgow sauna parlour, keeping her respectable
home life separate from her professional activities. During a series of murders in the city, Annette realises that all of
the victims have been regular customers. What should Annette do? No one else seems interested, and going to the police will
cost Annette her job. But Annette's new boyfriend could be the murderer's next victim.
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Thunder Bay by Douglas Skelton (7 March 2019).
When reporter Rebecca Connolly is told of Roddie Drummond's return to the island of Stoirm she senses a story. Fifteen years before
he was charged with the murder of his lover, Mhairi. When he was found Not Proven, Roddie left the island and only his sister knew
where he was or what he was doing. Now he has returned for his mother's funeral - and it will spark an explosion of hatred, bitterness
and violence. Defying her editor's wishes, Rebecca is determined to discover the secrets surrounding Mhairi's death.
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Eyes Turned Skywards by Ken Lussey (31 May 2018).
Wing Commander Robert Sutherland has left his days as a pre-war detective far behind him. Or so he thinks. On 25 August 1942 the Duke of Kent, brother
of King George VI, is killed in northern Scotland in an unexplained air crash; a second crash soon after suggests a shared, possibly sinister, cause.
Bob Sutherland is tasked with visiting the aircraft's base in Oban and the first crash site in Caithness to gather clues as to who might have had reason
to sabotage one, or both, of the aircraft.
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The Secret Life of the Mountain Hare by Andy Howard (18 October 2018).
Among the most captivating of creatures, the mountain hare has inhabited Britain's upland landscape since the last major ice age.
Andy Howard fell in love with mountain hares on first sight and they have been at the centre of his successful career as a wildlife
photographer. Here he introduces them not only as a species to be held as precious within the great wheel of nature, but also as
individuals with their own, delightful personalities.
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