Monthly Archives: August 2013
Andrew Marr: The Battle for Scotland
A very welcome late addition to the Book Festival has been Andrew Marr, who this morning gave his first live public appearance since his stroke. He was warmly welcomed by the capacity audience, and in a lively debate chaired by … Continue reading
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The Lucky Rowan
In this article I am going to write about the Rowan tree, better known to horticulturalists as Sorbus. It is one of Scotland’s most famous trees, sung about by countless generations of Scots both at home and overseas and regarded … Continue reading
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Ruby Wax: Sane New World
One in four of us will suffer from depression, as Ruby Wax told us yesterday during her session at the Book Festival. Having battled with the illness for years, she is determined to be the poster girl to help in … Continue reading
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Rennie’s Master – Andrew Meikle
Samuel Smiles in Lives of Engineers, refers to him as “Rennie’s Master†but Andrew Meikle was of course, much more than that. Born at Wester Keith near Saltoun in East Lothian in 1719, the only surviving son of James Meikle, … Continue reading
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Mystery, Crime, Sex and The Butchered Man
The Butchered Man is the first in Harriet Smart’s historical crime series. A renowned historical saga writer, Smart has turned her mouse to crime, but her love of and knowledge of history enables something a bit special.
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1913: The World before the Great War
In a session at the Book Festival chaired by Sheena MacDonald, historian Charles Emmerson introduced us to and read extracts from his fascinating book “1913: The World before the Great Warâ€. This is not a book about the causes and … Continue reading
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