‘An Odious Campaign’ by Rob McInroy – Why a 1936 By-Election Still Resonates
‘This enraged the locals and he came close to being run out of town on several occasions.’
‘‘That’s right, Bobby,’ he growled. ‘I haven’t seen you in – well, since you decided to kill me.’ ‘
David Robinson Reviews: Solitary Agents by David Goodman
‘This is very much an up-to-the-minute story of spycraft, positively revelling in all the things tha …
The Savage Landscape by Cal Flyn
‘It is their resistance to the intrusions of the outside world − culturally, economically, environme …
The Shortest History of Scotland: A Q & A with Murray Pittock
‘We need to be better aware of that to understand the challenges and achievements of the past, and t …
David Robinson Interviews: John Lister-Kaye
‘I enjoy stillness. It creeps up on you and becomes almost a force. I’ve had squirrels run over my f …
Douglas Watt was born in Edinburgh and brought up there and in Aberdeen. He was educated at Edinburgh University where he gained an MA and PhD in Scottish History. Douglas is the author of a series of historical crime novels set in late 17th century Sc …
At Hachette Learning (formerly Hodder Gibson) there’s one thing we’re certain about. No two students learn the same way. That’s why our approach to teaching begins by recognising the needs of individuals first. Our mission is to enable every learner to …
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