the scotland directory

We have a small selection of rarely available Scottish books and CDs which are now 'out of print' and generally unavailable. To view these, please click the links below.

Books

CDs/Music/Audio Books

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"Wha's Like Us?" by May Smalley Format: Audio/Music CD
A collection of stories and songs about the lives of some famous (and some not so famous) characters, all who have one thing in common - a strong connection with Scotland.

14 tracks including Bodysnatchers Burke & Hare; creator of Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle; Captain Kidd the pirate and of course the ploughman-turned-national bard Robert  Burns.
Song tracks include 'Auld Lang Syne' and 'The Song of the Clyde' with musical accompaniment by the well known Scottish folk singer Mike McDonald.

"Put your CD player on, put up your feet and spend an hour discovering 'Wha's Like Us'?"

  Price (inc P&P)       UK: £8.99       Europe:  12 euro    Rest of world:   US$ 15

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"Is it as it was?" by Nick Smalley  Format: Audio/Music CD
This entertaining collection of stories delves into the 'curious-but-true' events of Scotland's history.
Hear about - amongst other things - the ghosts at the Queen Mother's childhood home of Glamis Castle;
the Glencoe Massacre; the Tay Bridge disaster and the chilling experiences at the remote Windhouse.

20 Tracks including the popular folk songs 'Wild Mountain Thyme' and 'Killiecrankie'.

"A must for anyone with an interest in the real story of Scotland!"

Price (inc P&P)       UK: £8.99       Europe:  12 euro    Rest of world:   US$ 15

"Is it as it was?" by Nick Smalley  Format: Softback Book
An accompaniment to the above Audio CD, this 64 page book contains all the stories on the CD
plus many more short tales  including the well known stories of 'Greyfriars Bobby' and the
'Tartan Pimpernel' and less well-known ones such as 'The Wreck of the Wallachia' and 'The Cave that Inspired an Overture'.

Colour & monochrome - 64 pages containing 39 great stories.

Price (inc P&P)       UK: £8.99       Europe:  12 euro    Rest of world:   US$ 15

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"Brush up your Ayrshire" by Andy BairdFormat: Softback Book
This sometimes humorous, but always indespensible, guide details just about everything worth seeing and doing in and around Ayrshire.

It will take you on a highly descriptive tour of Burns Country, revealing the 5,000 year old connections with Viking Battles, Medieval Monasteries, Knights in Armour, Cuddly Pets, Beautiful Castles and even the odd World Record.

Includes a separate section on Ayrshire's most famous son, Robert Burns.

Colour & monochrome - 162 pages in total.

Price (inc P&P)       UK: £14.99       Europe:  17 euro    Rest of world:   US$ 22

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"MacDiarmid's Disciple" by Henry MairFormat: Softback Pocket Book
An inspiring and moving book by Scottish Poet Henry Mair.

Henry trudged through the streets of Edinburgh, London and Moscow in pursuit of a dream and against all odds he succeeded.

A tribute to Henry's close friend Hugh MacDiarmid, Scotland's greatest poet since Robert Burns, this pocket sized book contains poems, letters and photographs previously unseen.
"Another winner from Scotland"

Monochrome - 140 pages in total.

Price (inc P&P)       UK: £8.99       Europe:  12 euro    Rest of world:   US$ 15

"Millennium Memories" by Mae McEwan Format: Softback Book

In Millennium Memories, Mae McEwan weaves a tapestry of words and characters which illuminate Scotland's past. Includes many photos of life as it used to be.

"Brings back memories, tears and the odd disagreement"

Monochrome - 78 pages in total.

Price (inc P&P)       UK: £12.99       Europe:  15 euro    Rest of world:   US$ 20