Scotland Nature Books
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Belonging : Natural histories of place, identity and home
SHORTLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR NATURE WRITING 2023LONGLISTED FOR THE KAVYA PRIZE 2024LONGLISTED FOR THE HIGHLAND BOOK PRIZE 2022Reflecting on family, identity and nature, belonging is a personal memoir about what it is to have and make a home. It is a love...- £10.99 GBP
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Findings
In this exquisite collection of essays, renowned Scottish poet Kathleen Jamie casts her keen observational eye on the natural world that surrounds her. With a voice both lyrical and unflinching, she brings depth and vibrancy to the oft-overlooked corners of Scotland's landscapes. From the...- £9.99 GBP
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I Am An Island : The Sunday Times bestselling memoir of one woman's search for belonging
Hailed as the 'Memoir of the year' by Vogue and lauded by the Sunday Times for its 'clear-eyed and poetic prose', Tamsin Calidas' bestselling memoir 'I Am An Island' is a captivating tale of transformation and resilience. Calidas and her husband abandon their high-powered...- £9.99 GBP
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Island on the Edge of the World : The Story of St Kilda
For over two millennia, the inhabitants of St Kilda lived in splendid isolation from the rest of the world. Their community thrived, perhaps even achieving a utopian state. However, the 19th century brought an influx of missionaries, well-intentioned reformers, and curious travellers, who introduced...- £10.99 GBP
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Love of Country : A Hebridean Journey
Nestled on the fringe of the British Isles, the Hebrides occupy a singular place in the collective consciousness of Scotland and England. These iconic islands, facing the vast Atlantic, form a natural boundary of Europe and have long been a crossroads of ancient maritime...- £10.99 GBP
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Notes from an Island
For thirty summers Tove and her partner, the graphic artist, Tuulikki Pietil�, retreated to the tiny island of Klovharun, a rocky outcrop in the gulf of Finland, where they would live, paint and write, energised by the shifting seascapes and the island's austere charms....- £9.99 GBP
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Ponies At The Edge Of The World : On nature, belonging and finding home
In this captivating narrative, hailed as 'striking' by The Times and 'uplifting and moving' by BBC Radio 2, Catherine Munro invites readers on a transformative journey to the Shetland Islands. Described by Katherine May as 'a meditation on connection between humans and animals, and...- £12.99 GBP
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Sea Bean
Embark on a captivating odyssey through the rugged landscapes and rich tapestry of the Shetland Islands with Sally Huband's "Sea Bean". This poignant memoir seamlessly interweaves the author's beachcombing adventures with ancient myths, ecological fragility, and the islands' profound human history. As you delve...- £10.99 GBP
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Sea Room
Imagine being gifted your very own remote islands. For Adam Nicolson, this extraordinary scenario became reality three decades ago. At the tender age of 21, he found himself the custodian of the Shiants, a trio of secluded Hebridean isles nestled in treacherous waters off...- £10.99 GBP
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Sightlines
The outer world flew open like a door, and I wondered - what is it that we're just not seeing?In this greatly anticipated sequel to Findings, prize-winning poet and renowned nature writer Kathleen Jamie takes a fresh look at her native Scottish landscapes, before...- £9.99 GBP
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Stargazing : Memoirs of a Young Lighthouse Keeper
When Peter Hill, a student at Dundee College of Art, answered an advert in The Scotsman seeking lighthouse keepers, little did he imagine that within a month he would be living with three men he didn't know in a lighthouse on Pladda, a small...- £10.99 GBP
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Storm Pegs : A Life Made in Shetland
Acclaimed authors Amy Liptrot, Katherine May, and Sarah Moss have praised this book for its companionship, transportive quality, and thoughtful, beautiful prose. In her late twenties, award-winning poet Jen Hadfield embarked on a new life in the Shetland archipelago, a collection of islands at...- £18.99 GBP
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Storm's Edge : Life, Death and Magic in the Islands of Orkney
Peter Marshall's 'Storm's Edge' is a captivating journey through the oft-overlooked Orkney Islands, offering a fresh perspective on British history. This Wolfson Prize-winning author, born and bred in Orkney, delves into the archipelago's rich tapestry of island politics, folklore, and communal memory. Marshall's narrative...- £25.00 GBP
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The Debatable Land : The Lost World Between Scotland and England
`A book worth reading' Andrew Marr, Sunday TimesThe Debatable Land was an independent territory which used to exist between Scotland and England. At the height of its notoriety, it was the bloodiest region in Great Britain, fought over by Henry VIII, Elizabeth I and...- £12.99 GBP
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The Hidden Ways : Scotland's Forgotten Roads
In 'The Hidden Ways', Alistair Moffat embarks on a captivating journey along Scotland's forgotten pathways. With the keen eye of a detective and the passion of a storyteller, Moffat unravels the mysteries of ancient Roman roads, pilgrim routes, and long-abandoned byways that have shaped...- £10.99 GBP
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The Living Mountain : A Celebration of the Cairngorm Mountains of Scotland
Hailed as the pinnacle of British nature writing, Nan Shepherd's 'The Living Mountain' is a captivating exploration of the Cairngorm mountains in Scotland. This masterpiece, featuring an introduction by Robert Macfarlane and an afterword by Jeanette Winterson, invites readers on an extraordinary journey through...- £14.99 GBP
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The Marches : Border walks with my father
THE NO. 1 BEST-SELLING AUTHOR OF POLITICS ON THE EDGERory Stewart explores his love for the UK in this account of history, memory and landscape as he traverses the the borderlands between England and Scotland. `This beautifully written book is a haunting reflection of...- £10.99 GBP
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The Outrun
In this raw and lyrical memoir, Amy Liptrot takes us on a deeply personal journey of addiction, recovery, and a profound reconnection with nature. At age 30, she returns to her childhood home on the wild and windswept Orkney Islands after battling alcoholism. Amidst...- £10.99 GBP
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The Secret History of Here : A Year in the Valley
Immerse yourself in the captivating tale of a single place, a farm nestled in the Scottish Borders, where nature's secrets unfold with every step. In "The Secret History of Here: A Year in the Valley," Alistair Moffat invites you on a year-long journey through...- £10.99 GBP
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The Way of the Hermit : My 40 years in the Scottish Wilderness
Imagine living alone for four decades in the rugged Scottish Highlands, miles away from civilization. Ken Smith's incredible memoir, "The Way of the Hermit", takes you on an extraordinary journey into his life as a modern-day recluse. For over 40 years, Smith has called...- £10.99 GBP
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Windswept : Life, Nature and Deep Time in the Scottish Highlands
`Windswept is a wonderful work, prose painted in bold, bright strokes like a Scottish Colourist's canvas' ROBERT MACFARLANE `An instant classic of British nature-writing' SUNDAY TELEGRAPH A few years ago, Annie Worsley traded a busy life in academia to take on a small-holding or...- £10.99 GBP
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The Hidden Fires : A Cairngorms Journey with Nan Shepherd
The Hidden Fires is an intimate and evocative journey into the heart of the Cairngorms, the wild and rugged mountain range in the Scottish Highlands. Guided by the poetic writings of Nan Shepherd, author Merryn Glover embarks on a pilgrimage through these ancient landscapes,...- £10.99 GBP
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