Culture - Saraband

A Time of Birds Helen Moat

[trim]“A prayer of a book. A hymn to the healing power of cycling slow.” Chris Dolan[/trim]

Bike Bundle: A Time of Birds & Overlander Helen Moat

The Boxing Diaries Marion Dunn

[trim]"An inspiring read." Amazon customer[/trim]

Anne Brontë Reimagined Adelle Hay

[trim]“An important contribution to Brontë studies that reinforces why Anne Brontë is such a significant Victorian writer and why her books remain relevant to contemporary culture.” Claire O’Callaghan[/trim]

A Proper Person to be Detained Catherine Czerkawska

[trim]“Stands out from the crowd for all the right reasons … [a book] clearly destined to be remembered … Catherine Czerkawska takes us on journeys that are deeply revealing about the lives lived only a few generations ago … a fine example of microhistory.” Undiscovered Scotland[/trim]

Rocks and Rain, Reason and Romance David Howe

[trim]"An ambitious and enjoyable biography of a landscape." Cumbria Life, Book of the Month[/trim]

Charlotte Brontë Revisited Sophie Franklin

[trim]"Interweaves biography and reference to scholarly material with [Franklin's] own take on pertinent aspects of Charlotte's oeuvre ... [Her] witty tone makes the calibration of these two things - the pleasure of the literary enthusiastic and the scholarly - both easy and enjoyable. Franklin deftly mixes contemporary humour with reflectivity ... superbly written, exuberant." Brontë Studies Journal[/trim]

Emily Brontë Reappraised Claire O'Callaghan

[trim]“A fascinating read.” Hephzibah Anderson, Mail on Sunday[/trim]

Well Mary Gunn

[trim]“[Well] will surely be helpful to anybody with a serious illness or, indeed, anybody affected by chronic fear.” Richard Smith, British Medical Journal[/trim]

The Archangels’ Share Kenny Kemp

Double Exposure Brian Johnstone

[trim]"An affecting tale... the sense of loss is palpable." - Louis de Bernières.[/trim]

For Jean

[trim]"Novelist Catherine Czerkawska has done the Belle of Mauchline a service by gathering all the poems and letters Burns wrote to her, or with her in mind. These carry the editor’s clear-eyed, succinct editorial notes, placing them in context, so that by its end, For Jean feels a much more substantial piece of work than its slim page count suggests." - Rosemary Goring, The National[/trim]

Maritime Ian Stephen

A Handbook of Scotland’s History Michael Kerrigan

Expecting Chitra Ramaswamy

[trim]'Beautiful and oddly compelling…All of life is here, oceans are crossed, fates decided, it bristles with love and terror and place, and has a spectacular, blood splattered finale. An extraordinary book and a glorious read.’ - Denise Mina[/trim]

Architecture: A Spotter’s Guide Sarah Cunliffe

[trim]'An educational and easy-to-use guide for anyone keen to learn about architectural styles and building design. ' - RIBA on the first edition.[/trim]