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A team of leading historians and critics from both Scotland and England investigate what is known of medieval warrior William Wallace's career from contemporary sources, most of which, unusually for a national hero, were created by his enemies.

        
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The name and writings of Hugh Miller, born in Cromarty in 1802, have always been and still are well known. Apart from an entry in the Dictionary of National Biography, his wife, Lydia, born in Invemess in 1812, has remained undeservedly in obscurity. Now, in this book, she is at last brought on stage.

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Catherine Carswell, the Scottish novelist, biographer, and critic is recognised as a substantial figure in the Scottish literary Renaissance.
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This is the first book-length analysis of the Jacobite mind and it challenges the prevailing stereotypes about the kind of man who became a Jacobite.

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The murder of David Beaton lies like a great shadow over the Scottish Reformation and this is the first modern account of this great prince of the church.

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This is the first comprehensive and up-to-date biography of Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville (1742­–1811) and his son Robert, 2nd Viscount Melville (1771­–1851).

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This selection of 180 [new] letters - destined to become another classic in the tradition of the Memorials - provides much fresh information about his career as advocate, judge, Whig activist, genial family man and pioneer in building conservation.

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Deeside is intimately connected with the Royal family, and this fascinating account of one of Scotland’s most beautiful and evocative areas is the story of Royal Deeside and how it acquired its name.

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This autobiographical account of childhood in the ’50s and ’60s centres around Latheronwheel, a small village in Caithness.
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Ian Donnachie’s engaging yet judicious study is the first biography of Robert Owen for fifty years.

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As well as being the first biography of this pivotal figure and an important landmark in the religious history of Scotland, this is also an exciting and moving story of a fascinating man in a time of persecution and disruption.
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An intriguing biography of one of Scotland’s most famous and greatest kings.
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This major biography traces Sharp’s development from Presbyterian minister to archbishop, examining how he manoeuvred his way through the Civil Wars, the Protectorate and the Restoration.

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A team of leading historians and critics from both Scotland and England investigate what is known of medieval warrior William Wallace's career from contemporary sources, most of which, unusually for a national hero, were created by his enemies.

        
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