On the Scottish island of Raasay, Calum MacLeod built a road one and three-quarter miles long from his home in Arnish to Brochel. This book not only tells the story, it also describes in great detail the history of the islands, of the Highland Clearances and of the landlords. Apart from being an interesting true
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There is no doubt that William McGonagall has produced some of the worst poetry imaginable. Here is a sample from The Tay Bridge Disaster: Beautiful Railway Bridge of the Silv’ry Tay! Alas! I am very sorry to say That ninety lives have been taken away On the last Sabbath day of 1879, Which will be
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This short story grabbed my attention from the very start and I was so disappointed that the tale ended so quickly. When A Rose Blooms could have been made into a full novel and I am sure that it would have held my attention all the way through, such was the quality and style of
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Douglas Brodie is a war hero and ex-policeman working in London as a freelance journalist. He receives a telephone call from a former close friend, Hugh Donovan – from Barlinnie Prison in Glasgow. Donovan is soon to be hanged for a murder he insists he did not commit. Brodie’s emotions are mixed, Donovan had stolen
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This is one of those books that you can’t put down. Meg Henderson’s easy style of writing carries you along at a steady pace. You look forward to the next chapter. Although the families depicted here lived in slums and were prone to illnesses due to the squalid conditions and poverty, their humour shines through.
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This eBook by John Dodds will have you reading on long into the night, for just when you decide to finish a chapter, you make the mistake of glancing at the next chapter – and then the author has you hooked! A sleepless night. Mercifully, it means you finish the book in record time, because
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I wish I was reading history books like these when I was at school – I may have paid more attention. I suspect though that the graphic detail of the fierce battles described in this book may have been heavily edited before any young eyes could read it. Neil Oliver breathes life into these historical
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I must confess that I don’t like mushy love stories or stories about an almighty god – and this looked like a woman’s book too (judging by most of the reviews), but I review books that are set or partly set in Scotland and for 99 cents it was worth looking at. Right from the
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