Animal Fairm: Illustratit Edition by George Orwell, Thomas Clark, Bob Dewar (30 January 2023). (Amazon paid link.)
It didnae seem unco when Napoleon wis seen daunderin aboot the fairmhoose gairden wi a pipe in his mooth... Frae the instant o
its first publication ower seeventy year syne, Animal Fairm has come tae be oor socio-political urtext – oor wan-singer-wan-sang,
oor collective pairty piece, the script we’re doomed tae keep repeatin... George Orwell’s faur-kent novel Animal Fairm has been
translatit intae Scots for the verra first time by Thomas Clark.
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Reading the Gaelic Landscape: Leughadh Aghaidh Na Tire by John
Murray (22 April 2014). (Amazon paid link.)How many people have looked at a map of the
Highlands and been intrigued and yet, at the same time, felt excluded by the
wealth and strangeness of the place names recorded? Reading the Gaelic
Landscape is a must for anyone who is interested in the Scottish Highlands and
its ancient tongue. It encourages people to read and understand, and provides
an insight into landscape history.
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The
Slogans and Warcries of Scotland of Old by Andrew Pearson (January 2011). (Amazon paid link.)
Before tartans and clan coats-of-arms, there were the clans, districts, towns
and families that gave rise to the slogans and cries that brought about an
evocation of the spirit to rally together. This is that story of how and why
the slogans and warcries were begun and continued as an adhesive to bring clan
strength and unity.
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