Archive Top 10

July 2004

'An exhilarating, evocative and often hilarious stroll through the Scottish game past and present.'
Football Trader

'it's an exhilarating, sentimental and often hilarious stroll through the Scottish game past and present.'
The Sunday Post

'It is an exhilarating, sentimental and often hilarious stroll through the Scottish game past and present.'
Greenock Telegraph

'if you are hooked on the game it should provide plenty of enjoyment.'
The Buteman

'LOOK OUT FOR...The final memoir to come out of the notorious Bravo Two Zero mission...'
The Daily Mirror

'Those new to the story will find it an exciting and even awe-inspiring account of an operation which went badly wrong; for those who have read the previous books, it finally fills in many of the details which were left unexplained. I can thoroughly recommend it.'
The Daily Mail

'a no-holds-barred, sobering account of what can happen when things go wrong in war.'
The Sunday Express

'Jan de Vries's inspirational advice is so practical and down-to-earth that anyone can use it to enhance health and well-being'
Here's Health

'a book which should reassure anyone who is concerned about cancer.'
Greenock Telegraph

'A fantastic guide to decreasing your risk of cancer and maximising your chances of recovery.'
Here's Health

'full of intriguing details, some humorous, some tragic... Burrowes has written a good, solid, lively piece of popular history.'
Sunday Herald

'Making extensive use of contemporary documents, he attempts to explain the very complex social, political and cultural tensions which still thrive in Glasgow today and shows how the "Irish" acted as a catalyst for issues of Scottish identity and nationhood itself. An enthralling read and an absolute must for anyone in Ulster doomed from birth to supporting either Celtic or Rangers.'
The Belfast Telegraph

'What Jack Alexander gives us is an intriguing and often moving history...Alexander's book is full of absorbing stories. He claims that it was 16 years in the writing and I believe him. Judging by the footnotes, appendices, bibliographies and acknowledgements his research was extraordinary.'
Scottish Sunday Herald

'this book is of wider interest than just to Hearts fans or students of Edinburgh's history. Anyone who wants to see how a team of footballers can translate that familiar sporting cliche of "taking the fight to the opposition" into reality should read it. This is, quite simply, the best football-related book of the year.'
Times of London

MOUNTAIN BIKE FITNESS TRAINING is a comprehensive manual for recreational or competitive mountain bikers. Readers will learn how to assess their fitness, develop training programmes tailored to their needs, formulate a realistic diet plan and ride a more ergonomically efficient race. The book focuses on cross-country and downhill racing and also deals with expedition mountain biking, marathon mountain biking, the female mountain biker, the master/veteran rider, the young enthusiast and the first-time racer

'Honest and straighforward to read...plenty of useful fitness and training tips for all cyclists'
Cycling Weekly

'You won't get fit by reading this book, but it'll give you the motivation boost you might be needing.'
Trail

'a scarily gripping yarn for our times. Lurking somewhere between Christiane F and Kitchen Confidential, the story races along at a rare pace; a made-for-the-beach easy-reader.'
Scotland on Sunday

'As we hear of drugs constantly bitch-slapping him into oblivion, his story sheds some light on the narco-industry from party fixer to scaghead. Vicarious thrills are the order of the day, in this cautionary tale of entrepreneurship in Thatcher's '80s. This is one Mr Men book that's strictly for adults. Five Stars.'
Zoo

Providing an invaluable guide to the surnames of Scotland each entry in this book covers the history, areas of family lands, castles and tartans (ancient and modern) associated with the powerful clans of the Highlands - and the great families of the Lowlands.

 

 

THE HIGHLAND HIGH WAY is a magnificent high-level route through some of Scotland's most dramatic scenery and across its finest hills.

Running for 105 miles from Loch Lomond to Fort William, the route includes Black Mount, one of the greatest hill walks in the country; an exhilarating ridge walk along the Aonah Eagach; and a Munro extravaganza in the Mamores.

The grand finale is Ben Nevis, approached along the spectacular Carn Mor Dearg arete.

In today's oil-rich Arabia, one Sultan remains. He is one of the world's very last absolute rulers and presides over daily rituals the Ottomans of old Istanbul would recognise immediately. Sultan Qaboos of Oman exercised an iron-clad reticence over his daily routine, his own personal affairs and his people for 33 years, so much so that his country has been described as the world's most secretive state.

But who exactly is Qaboos bin Said Al Said? What of the journey without maps which led him to be complicit in the betrayal and overthrow of his own father? What role did he personally take in the Dhofar War of the 1970s, when he became the first Arab monarch to defeat the armed exponents of Marx and Lenin? And what of his hitherto secret connections with Margaret Thatcher and the incident that became known as the 'Thatcher necklace affair'? What is the truth about his emotional condition, the marriage that never really was and the legacy of his time in an English household, where strict Christian principles had to be followed? As the winds of change blow over the Arabian peninsula, what are Sultan Qaboos's thoughts on the future?

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