ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
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The Irresistible Charm of Scot...
“From the Highlands to the islands Scotland is rich in stunning fauna and flora. Children’s author Lynne Rickards is one of many writers who …
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“Jakub looks back at the wolf and shrugs. “I don’t know. It shouldn’t be here. The last wolf in Britain was killed in 1680.” “Well, this one …
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‘Rocks along the path were inscribed with a phrase from a Sorley MacLean poem: “I saw the little tree rising, in its branches the jewelled m …
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“I created A Pattern of Secrets: The Tour because I wanted to encourage pupils to go beyond the classroom, get outside and see their home to …
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David Robinson reviews The Blood by ES Thomson – the latest Jem Flockhart crime novel – and asks: what do we read historical fiction for?
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‘The birches and other trees rustled by the wind remind me of visitors who’ve arrived from a great distance.’
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Native and Roman on the Northe...
“By the 120s AD Hadrian’s Wall was under construction and Roman writers tell us some basic details of the ration allowances for their soldie …
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“I’ve spent time in my career developing simple methods to observe soil and to learn from it. When I handle the soil, it says good things to …
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The Particular Appeal of Shore...
“Many species have developed what are, even in these days of electronic sophistication, extraordinary sensing devices to find food below gro …
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“The wych or Scotch elm, Ulmus glabra, has been growing in Scotland for around 9,000 years. Not only has it been here longer than people hav …
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“Young spotters can search for over 140 species of butterflies and moths with this handy i-SPY Butterflies and Moths guide.”
ALSO ON BOOKS FROM SCOTLAND
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David Robinson Writes: The Ullapool Book Festival
‘If you want to see literary Scotland at its egalitarian best, Ullapool Book Festival is a great pla …
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‘We were aiming to recreate a pioneering flight made from this same Perthshire aerodrome in 1939.’
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The Dark Stuff: Stories from the Peatlands
‘Dark and brutal tales of men who lived and travelled alone.’
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Recommended reads from the Kelpies range of Scottish children’s books.
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Exploring the dramatic relationship between Robert Burns and Jean Armour
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‘January is not only an opportunity to remember Burns, but to reflect and reconsider Burns’ work’
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