The Wicker Man
Robin Hardy and Anthony Shaffer
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First published in 1978, five years after the release of the classic horror film from which it is...
Chance Developments: Unexpected Love Stories
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In this beguiling book, Alexander McCall Smith casts his eye over five chanced-upon photographs from...
Warleggan: A Novel of Cornwall 1792-1793
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Warleggan is the fourth novel in Winston Graham's sweeping series of Cornwall, Poldark. Cornwall...
Brave (2012)
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Merida (Kelly Macdonald), the impetuous but courageous daughter of Scottish King Fergus (Billy...
Poison or Protect
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London’s most scandalous lady assassin versus one very hot Highlander. Lady Preshea Villentia,...
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David McK (3550 KP) rated Ravenheart (Rigante #3) in Books
May 5, 2024
I think it's generally accepted that the Rigante are Gemmell's equivalent of the Scots, and that this book and its subsequent sequel are his interpretation of the wars fought by the Scottish Highlanders against the invading English (whereas the earlier two books were more like their wars against Rome).
As in most of his works, the novel deals with the notions of redemption and the nature of both good and evil, and has a strong central protagonist plagued by doubt. Worth reading? Assuredly yes (though I'd say that about nearly all his novels)
A Pocket of Wind Resistance by Karine Polwart
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The first studio album from the acclaimed Karine Polwart in over 5 years. A Pocket Of Wind...
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A Tale of Three Cities: The Life and Times of Lord Daer, 1763-1794
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Basil William Douglas, Lord Daer, was a remarkable man who left an indelible impression on those who...
Adam Smith
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Universally acknowledged as the father of capitalism, the eighteenth-century Scottish thinker Adam...
Summerwater
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The Sunday Times Top Ten Bestseller 'Sharp, searching, thoroughly imagined, utterly of the moment...
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