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Ghost Trees : Nature and People in a London Parish Bob Gilbert Saraband / Contraband, Lightning Source (Tier 4), Salford, 2018

"A joyous hymn to the urban wild." Patrick Barkham Even in the brick and concrete heart of our cities, nature finds a way. Birds and mammals, insects, plants and trees – they all manage to thrive in the urban jungle, and Bob Gilbert is their champion and their chronicler. He explores the hidden wildlife of the inner city and its edgelands, finding unexpected beauty in the cracks and crannies, and uncovering the deep and essential relationship that exists between people and nature when they are bound together in such close proximity. Beginning from Poplar, the East End area in which he lives, Bob explores, in particular, our relationship with the trees that have helped shape London; from the original wildwood through to the street trees of today. He draws from history and natural history, poetry and painting, myth and magic, and a great deal of walking, observing and listening. Beautifully written, passionate and defiant, Ghost Trees tells the secrets and stories of the urban wildscape, of glorious nature resilient and resurgent on our very doorsteps. ‘Full of deep truths and improbable marvels, this beautifully observed book is a joyous hymn to the urban wild and a clarion call for better – greener, wilder – cities.' Patrick Barkham, natural history writer Praise for Bob Gilbert's The Green London Way: ‘More than ever now, as edgeland becomes a value to be fought over, we need the sanity and the calm informative voice of walkers like Bob Gilbert. This is more than an elegy, it's an inspiration: open your eyes, see what is there and not what you are told is there.' Iain Sinclair

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Mr. Todd's reckoning Maitland, Iain Saraband / Contraband, Lightning Source (Tier 4), Salford, 2019

Norman Bates is alive and well... He's living just next doorBehind the normal door of a normal house, in a normal street, two men are slowly driving each other insane. One of them is a psychopath. The father Mr Todd is at his wits’ end. He’s been robbed of his job as a tax inspector and is now stuck at home... with him. Frustrated. Lonely. Angry. Really angry. The son Adrian has no job, no friends. He is at home all day, obsessively chopping vegetables and tap-tap-tapping on his computer. And he’s getting worse, disappearing for hours at a time, sneaking off to who-knows-where? The unholy spirit in the safety of suburbia, one man has developed a taste for killing. And he’ll kill again.words : 84743

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A Scots Dictionary of Nature Amanda Thomson Saraband / Contraband, Lightning Source (Tier 4), Glasgow, 2018

Scotland is a nation of dramatic weather and breathtaking landscapes – of nature resplendent. And, over the centuries, the people who have lived, explored and thrived in this country have developed a rich language to describe their surroundings: a uniquely Scottish lexicon shaped by the very environment itself. A Scots Dictionary of Nature brings together – for the first time – the deeply expressive vocabulary customarily used to describe land, wood, weather, birds, water and walking in Scotland. Artist Amanda Thomson collates and celebrates these traditional Scots words, which reveal ways of seeing and being in the world that are in danger of disappearing forever. What emerges is a vivid evocation of the nature and people of Scotland, past and present; of lives lived between the mountains and the sky.

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Case Study Burnet, Graeme Macrae Saraband / Contraband, Salford, 2021

From the author of the Booker Prize-shortlisted His Bloody Project, Case Study is a fast-paced, often humorous novel of mind-bending brilliance – a dazzling investigation into sanity, identity and truth itself.

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The unreliable death of Lady Grange Sue Lawrence SARABAND INC, Glasgow, 2023

Edinburgh, January 1732: It's Lady Grange's funeral. Her death is a shock: still young, she'd shown no signs of ill health. But Rachel is, in fact, alive and kicking. She's been brutally kidnapped by the man who has falsified her death - her husband of 25 years, a pillar of society with whom she has raised a family. Her punishment, perhaps, for railing against his infidelity - or for uncovering evidence of his treasonable plottings against the government. Whether to conceal his Jacobite leanings, or simply to 'replace' a wife with a long-time mistress, Lord Grange banishes Rachel to the remote Hebridean Monach Isles, until she's removed again to distant St Kilda, far into the Atlantic - to an isolated life of primitive conditions, with no shared language - somewhere she can never be found. This is the incredible and gripping story of a woman who has until now been remembered mostly by her husband's unflattering account. Sue Lawrence reconstructs a remarkable tale of how the real Lady Grange may have coped with such a dramatic fate, with courage and grace

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Dead Ringer Nicola Martin Saraband / Contraband, Lightning Source (Tier 4), Manchester, 2020

The idea is simple, vain, exciting. Tap the app, upload a picture, find your #deadringer – and if you like, set up a meeting in real life. When Ella and Jem connect, the resemblance is uncanny, but their lives are polar opposites. One is stuck in a rut in her Northern hometown, while the other, an aspiring actor living in a multimillion-pound mansion, is a Chelsea socialite who knows she’s skating on thin ice. Other than their looks, their only similarity is the desire to escape. Is it possible to hide in your double’s skin? And at what cost? All too believable, twisty, compelling and fast – Dead Ringer will leave you reeling.

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The Nature of Summer Jim Crumley Saraband / Contraband, Lightning Source (Tier 4), La Vergne, 2020

In the abiding light of summer, the nature in Jim Crumley's heartlands of Scotland is burgeoning freely. Seals sing, brown hares bound, dragonflies dance. His silent vigils reveal not only an enchanting account of summer's exuberant profusion, but the unfolding climate chaos. From declining puffin populations to the demise of entire glaciers, this is a world in crisis... and of everyday miracles on land, mountains, lochs, coasts and skies. Jim Crumley's intimate portraits branch out beyond the heart of the Highlands to memories of summers past: from kittiwake cliffs in far-flung St Kilda to the pure wilderness of Arctic Norway, where sea eagles rule. The Nature of Summer explores what is at stake as our seasons are pushed beyond nature's limits.

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Cold Fish Soup Adam Farrer Saraband / Contraband, Lightning Source (Tier 4), Glasgow, 2022

“Echoing the canny writing of David Sedaris, Farrer has a knack for wringing hilarity from life's grim moments ... this meditation on the beauty of impermanence charms.” Publishers Weekly Cold Fish Soup is a series of meditations, often humorous, about life and death in a crumbling, forgotten English seaside town, and how people can find sanctuary and curious tales in the most unexpected places.Before teenager Adam Farrer relocated with his family to Withernsea in 1992, he'd never heard of this isolated, faded seaside town in a down-trodden part of Yorkshire, northern England. The move represented just one thing to him: a chance to leave the insecurities of adolescence behind. He could do that anywhere. But he didn't anticipate how much he'd grow to love the quirks of the town, nor care about its eroding cliffs and declining high street.Cold Fish Soup is an affectionate look at a place and its inhabitants—and the ways in which they can shape and influence someone throughout their life. Drawing on his own experience, Adam shares stories from adolescence to adulthood of reinvention, male mental health and suicide, friendship, interdimensional werewolves, burlesque dancing pensioners, and his compulsion toward the sea.In this personal, insightful, and funny account, Adam explores the power of community and what it means to love and be shaped by a place that is running out of time.

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A proper person to be detained : the story of a murder and its aftermath Catherine Lucy Czerkawska Saraband / Contraband, Lightning Source (Tier 4), Glasgow, 2019

The story of a murder and its aftermath. On Christmas Night in 1881, John Manley, a poor son of Irish immigrants living in the slums of Leeds, was fatally stabbed in a drunken quarrel. The frightened murderer went on the run, knowing that capture could see him hang. A few generations later, author Catherine Czerkawska begins to tease out the truth behind her great-great-uncle's tragic death. But she uncovers far more than she bargained for. In a personal family story that takes us from Ireland to the industrial heartlands of England and Scotland, from the nineteenth century to the twentieth, Catherine gives voice to people often maligned by society and silenced by history – immigrants, women, the working classes. She unearths a tale of injustice and poverty, hope and resilience, and she is both angered and touched by what she finds. Catherine is driven to keep digging, to get to the very heart of life – and death – in the not-so-distant past.

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Mr. Todd's reckoning Iain Maitland [Iain Maitland] Saraband / Contraband, Lightning Source (Tier 4), Salford, 2019

**Norman Bates is alive and well... He's living just next door** Behind the normal door of a normal house, in a normal street, two men are slowly driving each other insane. One of them is a psychopath. __The father__ Mr Todd is at his wits' end. He's been robbed of his job as a tax inspector and is now stuck at home... with __him__. Frustrated. Lonely. Angry. Really angry. __The son__ Adrian has no job, no friends. He is at home all day, obsessively chopping vegetables and tap-tap-tapping on his computer. And he's getting worse, disappearing for hours at a time, sneaking off to who-knows-where? __The unholy spirit__ in the safety of suburbia, one man has developed a taste for killing. And he'll kill again.

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A Woman of Integrity Simons, J. David Saraband / Contraband, Lightning Source Inc. (Tier 1), [Glasgow], 2018

A beautiful novel about one woman's obsession with the life of a silent movie star as she struggles to accept life's compromises. Finding herself to be on the wrong side of fifty for a female film star, Laura Scott's career is on the slide. She has an opportunity to reverse this downward spiral when she is offered the starring role in a one-woman play about the life and loves of Hollywood silent screen actress turned pioneering pilot, Georgie Hepburn. Laura jumps at the chance for Georgie is someone she has admired for her courage and integrity ever since she was a child. But as Laura discovers more about Georgie, she realises there is always a price to pay for integrity - in her own life as well as Georgie's. Acclaimed author J David Simons' fifth novel, this is a subtle and complex exploration of a creative life and the challenges faced when a person's desire to be authentic comes under pressure. ' A Woman of Integrity is an impressive read...

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The Scribbler Maitland, Iain Saraband / Contraband, Lightning Source (Tier 4), Manchester, 2020

'Very few authors could sustain the tension of a final scene over one hundred and eighteen pages. Maitland, however, has the reader bound up as tightly as a hostage, and he never loses that grip... this is an outstandingly good book.' Rosemary Kaye"He's back, Carrie. The Scribbler is back."DI Gayther and his rookie colleague DC Carrie have been assigned a new caseload. Or rather, an old one ... cold cases of LGBTQ+ murders dating back to the 1980s and beyond. Georgia Carrie wasn't even born when the notorious serial killer began his reign of terror across the East of England. Roger Gayther was on the force that failed to catch him and remembers every chilling detail. Now, after all these years, there's a sudden death featuring The Scribbler's tell-tale modus operandi. Can Gayther and Carrie track the murderer down and bring him to justice before the slaughter starts again?

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The The Amber Seeker (The Stone Stories) MANDY. HAGGITH Saraband, Incorporated, Stone Stories 2, 2019

"Ambitious and imaginative, believable and compelling." The Scotsman Northern Britain, Iron Age. Pytheas of Massalia, the famed Greek explorer, roves the icy northern lands of Celtic Britain and beyond, in search of amber and other precious goods. But he also craves another encounter with Rian, the slave he fell in love with during a former voyage, who continues to haunt him. Rian, however, has other ideas. She has no desire to see Pytheas, and she wont let go of her family, or her freedom, without a fight. As Pytheas navigates plundered riches, feuding warlords and an ancient curse, will he succeed in finding what he set out for? In the second volume of this extraordinary, imaginative trilogy, Mandy Haggith takes us back to prehistoric times for an intergenerational saga ranging from the Sub-Arctic to the Mediterranean. The Amber Seeker revisits the unforgettable cast of characters we met in The Walrus Mutterer , weaving another visceral tale of loss, longing and revenge in 320 BC.

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The Janus Run Douglas Skelton Saraband, Incorporated, Lightning Source (Tier 4), Salford, 2018

Paperback, 288 pages Published 2018When Coleman Lang finds his girlfriend Gina murdered in his New York City apartment, he thinks nothing could be worse... until he becomes the prime suspect.Desperate to uncover the truth and clear his name, Coleman teams up with an unlikely ally, a former wise guy with a very personal interest in the case. But with a deranged Italian hitman, an intuitive cop, two US Marshals, and his crazy ex-wife all on his tail, trying to piece together Gina's murky past without dredging up his own seems impossible. Even worse, the closer Coleman gets to Gina's killer, the harder it is to evade the clutches of the mysterious and deadly organisation known only as Janus – from which he'd long since believed himself free.Plot twists, gripping suspense and dashes of humour will keep you guessing until the explosive climax of this brilliant new thriller by an award-winning author of true crime as well as hard-boiled fiction.

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Payback (Laird and Harcus, #4) Claire MacLeary Saraband / Contraband, Lightning Source (Tier 4), Glasgow, 2020

'Claire MacLeary has, with little fuss or fanfare, written a crime series that subverts and rejuvenates the crime genre' Scots Whay Hae When police are called to a murder scene at the home of Aberdeen socialite Annabel Imray, they are under pressure to get a conviction, and fast. The last thing they want is the distraction of a series of baffling break-ins. The victims, all of them women, are terrorised: just how did the intruder know so much about them? Meanwhile, local PIs Maggie Laird and Wilma Harcus are at rock bottom, their bills mounting. As Maggie prepares to sell her home and contemplates dissolving the agency, Wilma goes off-piste to get a loan. But when the clock starts ticking on repayment, she realises the price is too high. And before long, Maggie herself is in grave danger. Wilma fears the worst. Can she find her before it's too late?

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The Mahogany Pod : A Memoir of Endings and Beginnings Jill Hopper Saraband, Incorporated, Lightning Source (Tier 4), The Quays, Salford, 2021

“A work of literature: beautifully written, meticulously structured and heart-rending.” Observer What if you knew from the beginning how your relationship was going to end? When Jill Hopper first met Arif, they were living in a shared house on the island of Osney in the River Thames. Surrounded by willow trees, birds and reflections, it was an idyllic home. But no sooner had they begun to fall in love than Arif was given the news that he had only a few months to live. Everyone told Jill to walk away, but she was already in too deep. Years later, Jill rediscovers Arif's parting gift – an African seedpod – and finally sets out to trace the elusive patterns that shaped their relationship. The Mahogany Pod is a tender and vital account of what it means to live, and love, fully.

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The Scribbler IAIN. MAITLAND Saraband / Contraband, Lightning Source (Tier 4), Manchester, 2020

'Very few authors could sustain the tension of a final scene over one hundred and eighteen pages. Maitland, however, has the reader bound up as tightly as a hostage, and he never loses that grip... this is an outstandingly good book.' Rosemary Kaye"He's back, Carrie. The Scribbler is back."DI Gayther and his rookie colleague DC Carrie have been assigned a new caseload. Or rather, an old one ... cold cases of LGBTQ+ murders dating back to the 1980s and beyond. Georgia Carrie wasn't even born when the notorious serial killer began his reign of terror across the East of England. Roger Gayther was on the force that failed to catch him and remembers every chilling detail. Now, after all these years, there's a sudden death featuring The Scribbler's tell-tale modus operandi. Can Gayther and Carrie track the murderer down and bring him to justice before the slaughter starts again?

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The Island in Imagination and Experience Barry Smith Saraband / Contraband, Lightning Source (Tier 4), La Vergne, UNITED STATES, 2017

From Treasure Island to Robben Island, from the paradise of Thomas More's 'Utopia' to Napoleon's purgatory on Elba, islands have proved irresistible to mankind's imagination since time immemorial. Self-confessed islomaniac Barry Smith explores how islands bewitch us so, and examines the kind of human experiences that islands inspire. Journeying all around the globe to take in the most fascinating stories of Earth's half a million islands, this book considers the unique geography, politics and economics of islands and their cultures. It traces their singular place in literature, religion and philosophy, and disentangles the myths and the facts to reveal just why islands exert such an insistent grip on the human psyche. 'Fascinating and wide-ranging.' Island Review 'A fascinating survey of the interplay between those little dots of land and the human imagination… Smith is excellent on the ways in which islands have always been pawns in geopolitical games…witty.' Geographical "Magisterial… A harrowing, enthralling piece of work that bears comparison with John Prebble's equally dense, equally passionate classic, The Highland Clearances … [A] fascinating, scrupulous, angry, scholarly book." Jim Perrin, The Great Outdoors

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Ghost Trees : Nature and People in a London Parish Bob Gilbert Saraband / Contraband; Saraband, Lightning Source (Tier 4), Salford, 2018

Even in the brick and concrete heart of our cities, nature finds a way. Birds and mammals, insects, plants and trees – they all manage to thrive in the urban jungle, and Bob Gilbert is their champion and their chronicler. He explores the hidden wildlife of the inner city and its edgelands, finding unexpected beauty in the cracks and crannies, and uncovering the deep and essential relationship that exists between people and nature when they are bound together in such close proximity. Beginning from Poplar, the East End area in which he lives, Bob explores, in particular, our relationship with the trees that have helped shape London; from the original wildwood through to the street trees of today. He draws from history and natural history, poetry and painting, myth and magic, and a great deal of walking, observing and listening. Beautifully written, passionate and defiant, Ghost Trees tells the secrets and stories of the urban wildscape, of glorious nature resilient and resurgent on our very doorsteps.

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The Janus Run Douglas Skelton Saraband, Incorporated, Lightning Source (Tier 4), Salford, 2018

Paperback, 288 pages Published 2018When Coleman Lang finds his girlfriend Gina murdered in his New York City apartment, he thinks nothing could be worse... until he becomes the prime suspect.Desperate to uncover the truth and clear his name, Coleman teams up with an unlikely ally, a former wise guy with a very personal interest in the case. But with a deranged Italian hitman, an intuitive cop, two US Marshals, and his crazy ex-wife all on his tail, trying to piece together Gina's murky past without dredging up his own seems impossible. Even worse, the closer Coleman gets to Gina's killer, the harder it is to evade the clutches of the mysterious and deadly organisation known only as Janus – from which he'd long since believed himself free.Plot twists, gripping suspense and dashes of humour will keep you guessing until the explosive climax of this brilliant new thriller by an award-winning author of true crime as well as hard-boiled fiction.

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Rocks and Rain, Reason and Romance : The Landscape, History and People of the Lake District David Howe Saraband, Incorporated, Lightning Source (Tier 4), The Quays, Salford, 2019

David Howe tells the story of the Lake District, England's most dramatic landscape. Home to vistas of stunning beauty and a rich heritage, it is an area of England that fascinates, inspires – and has bewitched David for a lifetime. With passion and an endless curiosity, he reveals how half a billion years of shifting ice, violent volcanoes and (of course) falling rain have shaped the lakes and fells that have fired the imaginations of the great sons and daughters of the area, the poets and the scientists. He shows that Lakeland is a seamless web where lives and landscape weave together, where the ancient countryside has created a unique local history: of farming and mining, of tightknit communities, of a resilient and proud people. The Lake District is a place of rocks and rain, reason and romance, wonder and curiosity. And this book celebrates it all: the very character of Cumbria. Praise for Wandering in Norfolk: East Anglian Book Awards 2017, SHORTLISTED "A real treat, and a perfect read for that comfortable armchair in front of the woodburner on a cold winter's day." Eastern Daily Press"The pot pourri style is very effective ... thoughtful views on a variety of subjects and some beautifully written science lessons ... an excellent and well written book." Amazon reviewer"Beautifully written, a joy to read." Amazon reviewer

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The Unreliable Death of Lady Grange Sue Lawrence Saraband / Contraband, Lightning Source (Tier 4), The Quays, Salford, 2020

A novel based on the shocking true eighteenth-century story of a Scottish noblewoman whose own husband faked her death and exiled her to a remote island, where she could never be found.Edinburgh, January 1732. It's the funeral of Rachel, wife of high-ranking aristocrat Lord Grange, whose unexpected death has shocked the mourners.But Rachel is, in fact, very much alive. She has been brutally kidnapped and her death has been faked—by her own husband. Whether punishment for being “too feisty for a lady” and not submissive enough for a wife, or to cover up his treasonous Jacobite leanings, or simply to replace her with his long-time mistress, he has banished Rachel to a remote and barren island. There she will be subjected to a life of hardship and loneliness, unable to speak the islanders'language, far from her beloved children and without hope of being found.Lady Grange has until now been remembered only by her husband's unflattering account, but this novel reveals events from the perspective of the real Lady Grange. At last, centuries later, her story is reclaimed.

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The Nature of Winter Jim Crumley Saraband / Contraband, Lightning Source (Tier 4), [Place of publication not identified], 2017

During winter, dark days of wild storms can give way to the perfect, glistening stillness of frost-encrusted winter landscapes – it is the stuff of wonder and beauty, of nature at its utmost. In The Nature of Winter , Jim Crumley ventures into our countryside to experience firsthand the chaos and the quiet solitude of nature's rest period. He bears witness to the lives of remarkable animals such as golden eagles, red deer and even whales as they battle intemperate weather and the turbulence of climate change. In the snow Jim discovers ancient footsteps that lead him to reflect on the journey of his personal nature-writing life – a journey that takes in mountain legends, dear departed friends and an enduring fascination and deep love for nature. Simply, he evokes winter in all its drama, in all its pathos, in all its glory. "Connoisseurs of nature and good writing will be enthralled by his first-person wildlife encounters. His...

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The Nature of Winter Crumley, Jim Saraband / Contraband, Lightning Source (Tier 4), [Place of publication not identified], 2017

Praise for The Nature of Autumn: -- Praise for Jim Crumleyâ#x80;#x99;s nature writing: -- Also by Jim Crumley -- Contents -- Prologue The White Bird Passes Through -- Chapter One White Walls Weeping -- Chapter Two Whatever Happened to Bleak Midwinter? -- Chapter Three Sweet Medwin Water -- Chapter Four The Well-Being of Mountain People is my Purpose -- Chapter Five A Diary of Early Winter -- Chapter Six Whale Watch (1): The Narwhal in the Sky -- Chapter Seven Solstice -- Chapter Eight Wolf Moon -- Chapter Nine Hark the Herald Eagle

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In a Veil of Mist Donald S. Murray Saraband, Incorporated, Lightning Source (Tier 4), Glasgow, 2021

A poisoned breeze blows across the waves... Operation Cauldron, 1952: Top-secret germ warfare experiments on monkeys and guinea pigs are taking place aboard a vessel moored off the Isle of Lewis. Local villagers Jessie and Duncan encounter strange sights on the deserted beach nearby and suspect the worst. And one government scientist wrestles with his own inner anguish over the testing, even if he believes extreme deterrent weapons are needed. When a noxious cloud of plague bacteria is released into the path of a passing trawler, disaster threatens. Will a deadly pandemic be inevitable? A haunting exploration of the costs and fallout of warmongering, Donald S Murray follows his prize-winning first novel with an equally moving exploration of another little-known incident in the Outer Hebridean island where he grew up. Genre: Fiction > General Fiction/Classics

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Charlotte Brontë Revisited: A View from the 21st Century Sophie Franklin Saraband / Contraband, Lightning Source (Tier 4), [N.p.], 2016

Everybody knows Charlotte Brontë. World-famous for her novel Jane Eyre, she's a giant of literature and has been written about in reverential tones in scores of textbooks over the years. But what do we really know about Charlotte? As the famous siblings celebrate their bicentenaries, Charlotte Brontë Revisited looks at Charlotte through 21st-century eyes. Discover the real Charlotte: her private world of convention, rebellion and imagination, and how they shaped her life and writing – including the paranormal, nature, feminism and politics. It's an indispensable guide for students and literature lovers, and emphatically shows why Charlotte is as relevant today as she ever was.

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A Time of Birds : Reflections on Cycling Across Europe Moat, Helen Contraband, imprint of Saraband, Lightning Source (Tier 4), Glasgow, 2020

Helen Moat sets out to cycle across Europe, with her teenage son, on her sit-up-and-beg bike – aka ‘The Tank’. She’s not sure whether she is running away from the past or pedalling towards it. As she cycles the Rhine and Danube through the days of unfolding spring, the sky filled with birdsong, she senses her bird-loving father is by her side. Increasingly, she loses herself in her surroundings and memories of a childhood spent in the outdoors of rural Northern Ireland. Gradually, the natural beauty of Europe’s great waterways bring healing, as does the kindness of friends and strangers along the way. She feels a sense of belonging on a continent shaped by war and peace, peoples divided and reunited, a shared history. But when the birdsong fades across the parched, late-summer landscapes of Bulgaria and Turkey, Helen finds herself recalling the Troubles and confronting a suppressed secret. This is her life affirming account of an unforgettable, if sometimes bumpy ride.

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Runaway Claire MacLeary Saraband / Contraband, Lightning Source (Tier 4), Glasgow, 2019

THE THIRD BOOK IN CLAIRE MACLEARY'S MULTI-AWARD-LISTED HARCUS & LAIRD SERIES 'Claire MacLeary has, with little fuss or fanfare, written a crime series that subverts and rejuvenates the crime genre' Scots Whay Hae When Aberdeen housewife Debbie Milne abruptly vanishes, her husband is frantic with worry and turns to local PIs Maggie Laird and 'Big Wilma' Harcus. Maggie is reluctant to take on a 'misper' case, but Wilma cajoles her into a covert operation – trawling women's refuges and homeless squats in search of a lead. But when a woman's body is discovered in a skip, the unlikely investigators are dragged into a deeper mystery involving people-trafficking, gambling and prostitution – and they're in deadly danger. With the police struggling to make headway and the clock ticking, the race is on for Harcus & Laird to find answers, further straining their already fraying relationship. Claire MacLeary fashions a surprising, gritty, fast-paced tale with the warmth and wisdom of women who are in their prime.

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Runaway Claire MacLeary Saraband / Contraband, Lightning Source (Tier 4), Glasgow, 2019

'A brilliant new talent for the lover of crime.' Sue Black DBE, forensic anthropologistWhen Aberdeen housewife Debbie Milne abruptly vanishes without trace, leaving behind her two young children, husband Scott is too distraught to sit out the police's 72-hour window and await developments. He turns to local detective agency Harcus & Laird. Put off by previous "domestic" cases, Maggie Laird isn't keen, but is cajoled by partner Wilma Harcus into a covert operation. Together they comb through meagre scraps of information, eventually trawling the city's women's refuges and homeless squats, in spite of the deadly danger. Then a woman's body is discovered in a Dundee builder's skip. With the clock ticking and the police struggling to make identification, the race is on. Claire MacLeary fashions a surprising, gritty, fast-paced tale with the warmth and wisdom of ‘women of a certain age'.Praise for the Harcus & Laird series:"Gripping." Good Housekeeping"A terrific writer." Kirsty Gunn, Scotsman"This is a thoroughly entertaining series that could run and run." Sunday Herald"A wise and all-too-pertinent voice." Raven Crime Reads"A brilliant new talent for the lover of crime." Dame Sue Black, forensic anthropologist"Refreshingly different... a fast-paced tale." Shirley Whiteside, Herald"Fantastic ... a gritty book with a surprisingly warm theme." The List"Terrific ... compelling to the end." Theresa Talbot

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The Janus Run Douglas Skelton Saraband / Contraband, Lightning Source (Tier 4), Salford, 2018

"Bullet-ridden, bold, brilliant." Neil Broadfoot When Coleman Lang finds his girlfriend Gina dead in his New York City apartment, he thinks nothing could be worse... until he becomes the prime suspect. Desperate to uncover the truth and clear his name, Coleman hits the streets. But there's a deranged Italian hitman, an intuitive cop, two US Marshals, and his ex-wife all on his tail. And trying to piece together Gina's murky past without dredging up his own seems impossible. Worse, the closer he gets to Gina's killer, the harder it is to evade the clutches of the mysterious organisation known only as Janus – from which he'd long since believed himself free. Packed with plot twists, suspense and an explosive climax, The Janus Run is an edge-of-the-seat, breathtaking thriller – NYC noir at its finest. "A breakneck New York thriller - I can't wait to read the next one." Mason Cross "A natural successor to Ed McBain, Douglas Skelton gives us a sharp and thrilling ride – a brilliant read." Michael J Malone "A defining work by our finest emerging crime fiction talent." Quintin Jardine "Ludlum meets Grisham in this fast-paced, fast-talking New York City thriller. Fascinating and utterly compelling." Denzil Meyrick "Pacy, great characters, twisted enough to keep me guessing." Alex Gray "Skelton really delivers with The Janus Run : the pace is relentless, the sense of place authentic, a story that draws you in and won't let go till the final page." Craig Russell "What do you get if you mix a deep-cover agent, a witness protected mob member, a psychotic killer and more action than you can pull a trigger at? Welcome to the wonderful, high speed, rollercoaster planet that is Douglas Skelton's The Janus Run ." Gordon Brown"Bullet-ridden, bold, brilliant, The Janus Run hits its stride on the first page and hurtles to its conclusion with the speed of a runaway subway. Utterly unmissable." Neil Broadfoot "This is brilliant-black-diamond hard writing … brutal and enthralling. You never know where the next bullet is coming from. You'd better hang on tight for this one." Mark Leggatt"It's a cracker. A pacy thrill-ride of a book with an authentic NYC setting, whip-smart dialogue and a cast of memorable characters. Think Goodfellas meets The Bourne Identity. Skelton's best yet." Lisa Gray"Dynamite… authentically brutal, powerfully plotted and perfectly executed." Chapter In My Life crime fiction blog"A book that sinks its teeth into its readers like a Rottweiler and simply never lets go: the main difference being that this is an extremely enjoyable experience." Undiscovered Scotland"Fabulous… Well written, full of tension and suspense, it caught my imagination immediately and kept me hooked all the way through." Amanda Gillies, crime fiction reviewer

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What Doesn’t Kill Us Close, Ajay Saraband / Contraband, PS, 2024

A killer stalks the streets of Leeds, a city in England's industrial north. Every man is a suspect. Every woman is at risk. But in a house on Cleopatra Street, women are fighting back. It's the eve of the 1980s. Police officer Liz Seeley joins the squad investigating the murders. With a violent boyfriend at home and male chauvinist pigs at work, she is drawn to a feminist collective led by the militant and uncompromising Rowena. There she meets Charmaine—young, Black, artistic, and fighting discrimination on two fronts.As the list of victims grows and police fail to catch the killer, women are too terrified to go out after dark. To the feminists, the Butcher is a symptom of wider misogyny. Their anger finds an outlet in violence, and Liz is torn between loyalty to them and her colleagues and job.In this novel based on the true events of the Yorkshire Ripper murders and the feminist arson campaign it triggered targeting porn outlets, Ajay Close combines the tension of a police procedural with the power and passion of the Women's Lib movement. By turns emotional, action-packed, and darkly funny, What Doesn't Kill Us reveals just how much the world has changed since the 1970s-and how much it hasn't

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The Salt and the Flame: A Times Book of the Month Donald S. Murray Saraband / Contraband, 2023

April 24, 1923. The SS Metagama is inching out of Stornoway harbor, Scotland. On board are Finlay and Mairead, young and hopeful, destined for Detroit. On the other side of the Atlantic, the effects of the Great Depression are inescapable. Prejudice and division are rife, and though they remain bound by a shared past, their lives soon diverge. In an adopted country that is tense with both opportunity and loss, can Mairead and Finlay keep their promises to one another to look only forward, and resist the constant pull of home? From the author of the prize-winning As the Women Lay Dreaming comes a poignant and deeply evocative novel of the 20th-century emigrant experience in the New World. With lyrical prose and masterful storytelling, Murray paints a vivid portrait of the resilient Hebrideans-in-exile who struggled between holding on and letting go.

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What Doesn’t Kill Us Ajay Close Publishers Group UK, PS, 2024

A killer stalks the streets of Leeds. Every man is a suspect. Every woman is at risk. But in a house on Cleopatra Street, women are fighting back. It’s the eve of the 1980s. PC Liz Seeley joins the squad investigating the murders. With a violent boyfriend at home and male chauvinist pigs at work, she is drawn to a feminist collective led by the militant and uncompromising Rowena. There she meets Charmaine – young, Black, artistic, and fighting discrimination on two fronts. As the list of victims grows and police fail to catch the killer, women across the north are too terrified to go out after dark. To the feminists, the Butcher is a symptom of wider misogyny. Their anger finds an outlet in violence and Liz is torn between loyalty to them and her duty as a police officer. Which way will she jump? Ajay Close combines the tension of a police procedural with the power and passion of the women’s lib movement. By turns emotional, action-packed and darkly funny, What Doesn’t Kill Us reveals just how much the world has changed since the 1970s – and how much it hasn’t...M.F

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The Scribbler IAIN. MAITLAND Saraband / Contraband, Lightning Source (Tier 4), Manchester, 2020

“He's back, Carrie. The Scribbler is back.” DI Gayther and his rookie colleague DC Carrie have been assigned a new caseload. Or rather, an old one ... cold cases of LGBTQ+ murders dating back to the 1980s and beyond. Georgia Carrie wasn't even born when the notorious serial killer began his reign of terror across the East of England. Roger Gayther was on the force that failed to catch him and remembers every chilling detail. Now, after all these years, there's a sudden death featuring The Scribbler's tell-tale modus operandi. Can Gayther and Carrie track the murderer down and bring him to justice before the slaughter starts again?

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The Janus Run Douglas Skelton Saraband / Contraband, Lightning Source (Tier 4), Salford, 2018

{ May 2021 - Verified ebook for complete book description, cover, table of contents, separation of book (front/ back matter, parts, and chapters), and epub format error checking. } Paperback, 288 pages Published 2018 When Coleman Lang finds his girlfriend Gina murdered in his New York City apartment, he thinks nothing could be worse... until he becomes the prime suspect. Desperate to uncover the truth and clear his name, Coleman teams up with an unlikely ally, a former wise guy with a very personal interest in the case. But with a deranged Italian hitman, an intuitive cop, two US Marshals, and his crazy ex-wife all on his tail, trying to piece together Gina's murky past without dredging up his own seems impossible. Even worse, the closer Coleman gets to Gina's killer, the harder it is to evade the clutches of the mysterious and deadly organisation known only as Janus – from which he'd long since believed himself free. Plot twists, gripping suspense and dashes of humour will keep you guessing until the explosive climax of this brilliant new thriller by an award-winning author of true crime as well as hard-boiled fiction.

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The Amber Seeker Mandy Haggith Saraband / Contraband, Stone Stories 2, 2019

**"Ambitious and imaginative, believable and compelling." The Scotsman** Northern Britain, Iron Age. Pytheas of Massalia, the famed Greek explorer, roves the icy northern lands of Celtic Britain and beyond, in search of amber and other precious goods. But he also craves another encounter with Rian, the slave he fell in love with during a former voyage, who continues to haunt him. Rian, however, has other ideas. She has no desire to see Pytheas, and she won't let go of her family, or her freedom, without a fight. As Pytheas navigates plundered riches, feuding warlords and an ancient curse, will he succeed in finding what he set out for? In the second volume of this extraordinary, imaginative trilogy, Mandy Haggith takes us back to prehistoric times for an intergenerational saga ranging from the Sub-Arctic to the Mediterranean. The Amber Seeker revisits the unforgettable cast of characters we met in The Walrus Mutterer, weaving another visceral tale of loss, longing and revenge...

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Goblin Ever Dundas Saraband / Contraband, Lightning Source (Tier 4), La Vergne, 2017

Winner Of The Saltire Society First Book Of The Year Award 2017 Longlisted For The Guardian’s Not The Booker Prize 2018 A Profoundly Affecting, Intellectually Challenging And Beautifully Written Fable ...a Marvellous Piece Of Work. - Stuart Kelly, Scotsman Goblin Is An Oddball And An Outcast. But She's Also A Dreamer, A Bewitching Raconteur, A Tomboy Adventurer Whose Spirit Can Never Be Crushed. Running Feral In World War Ii London, Goblin Witnesses The Carnage Of The Blitz And Sees Things That Can Never Be Unseen...but Can Be Suppressed. She Finds Comfort In Her Beloved Animal Companions And Lives On Her Wits With Friends Real And Imagined, Exploring Her Own Fantastical World Of Lizard Kings And Martians And Joining The Circus. In 2011, London Is Burning Once Again, And An Elderly Goblin Reluctantly Returns To The City. Amidst The Chaos Of The Riots, She Must Dig Up The Events Of Her Childhood In Search Of A Harrowing Truth. But Where Lies Truth After A Lifetime Of Finding Solace In An Extraordinary Imagination, Where The Distinction Between Illusion And Reality Has Possibly Been Lost Forever? In My Opinion The Best Debut Fiction By A Scottish Author Since 2012... A Profoundly Affecting, Intellectually Challenging And Beautifully Written Fable ... A Marvellous Piece Of Work. Stuart Kelly, Scotsman Enthralling... A Captivating Debut... Dundas Presents Us With An Iconic Protagonist: A Powerful Imaginative Force Who Looks Beyond The Façade Of 20th Century Britain And Sees A Fairy Tale Of Lizard Kings And Dolls With Shrews' Heads. Alastair Mabbott, Herald A Captivating And Capricious Debut That Explores With A Deft Hand The 'creature World' We All Carry Somewhere Inside. Mary Paulson Ellis Terrific ... Moving. It Is A Celebration Of Freakery... A Meditation On Trauma And Loss And Abandonment ... Which, Somehow, Is Never Bleak. Goblin Brims Throughout With A Kind Of Reckless Joy. Peter Ross, Guardian A Standout Debut...sophisticated. Nick Barley, Herald Books Of The Year 2017 Confounds Your Expectations And Enchants Your Sensibilities... An Indelible And Haunting Novel. Alistair Braidwood, Scots Whay Hae A Love Letter To The Outcasts, Rebels And Underdogs ... A Dazzling Narrative ... Unflinching, Raw And Diamond Bright. Megan Kenny, Disclaimer Magazine

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Burnout Claire MacLeary Saraband / Contraband, Lightning Source (Tier 4), LaVergne, 2018

THE SECOND BOOK IN CLAIRE MACLEARY'S MULTI-AWARD-LISTED HARCUS & LAIRD SERIES'Claire MacLeary has, with little fuss or fanfare, written a crime series that subverts and rejuvenates the crime genre'Scots Whay Hae “My husband is trying to kill me'A new client gets straight to the point. This is a whole new ball game for Maggie Laird, who is trying to rebuild her late husband's detective agency and clear his name. Her partner, “Big” Wilma, sees the case as a non-starter, but Maggie is drawn in. With her client's life on the line, Maggie must get to the ugly truth that lies behind Aberdeen's closed doors. But who knows what really goes on between husbands and wives? And will the agency's reputation – and Maggie and Wilma's friendship – remain intact?

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Down to the Sea Sue Lawrence Saraband / Contraband, Lightning Source (Tier 4), Glasgow, 2019

When Rona and Craig buy a large Victorian house up from Edinburgh's Newhaven district – once teeming with fishing boats – they plan to renovate and set it up as a luxury care home. But something is not quite right: disturbing sounds can be heard when the sea mists swirl; their unpredictable neighbour makes it clear that the house was not always a happy family home. And their 'characterful' historic pile has a gloomy cellar harbouring relics from days gone by. Back in the 1890s, superstitious fishwives blame young Jessie for the deaths of their menfolk in a terrible storm, and she's forced into the Newhaven Poorhouse. In those less enlightened times, life was often severe, cruel even, and Jessie is entirely at the mercy of a tyrant matron. But one inmate is not all she seems. Jessie begins to pick at the truth, uncovering the secrets and lies that pervade the poorhouse – and which will have profound and dangerous consequences in the future.

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Mr. Todd's reckoning Iain Maitland Saraband / Contraband, Lightning Source (Tier 4), Salford, 2019

Norman Bates is alive and well... He's living just next door Behind the normal door of a normal house, in a normal street, two men are slowly driving each other insane. One of them is a psychopath. The father Mr Todd is at his wits' end. He's been robbed of his job as a tax inspector and is now stuck at home... with him . Frustrated. Lonely. Angry. Really angry. The son Adrian has no job, no friends. He is at home all day, obsessively chopping vegetables and tap-tap-tapping on his computer. And he's getting worse, disappearing for hours at a time, sneaking off to who-knows-where? The unholy spirit in the safety of suburbia, one man has developed a taste for killing. And he'll kill again.

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The Posy Ring Catherine Lucy Czerkawska Glasgow: Saraband ; Salford: Digital World Centre, Lightning Source (Tier 4), Glasgow, 2018

A beautiful historical romance from the author of The Curiosity Cabinet. When antiques seller Daisy Graham inherits an ancient house on the Hebridean island of Garve, she's daunted by its size and isolation. But the building, its jumble of contents, its wilderness of a garden and the island itself prove themselves so fascinating that she's soon captivated. She's also attracted to Cal Galbraith, who is showing an evident interest in the house and its new owner, yet she's suspicious of his motives – with good reason, it seems. In parallel with their story runs that of sixteenth-century cousins Mateo and Francisco, survivors from the ill-fated Spanish Armada who find safe passage to the island.There, one of them falls in love with the laird's daughter. The precious gold posy (poesy) ring he gives her is found centuries later. Are its haunting engraved mottoes, un temps viendra and vous et nul autre, somehow significant now for Daisy and Cal?

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A Superior Spectre Angela Meyer, Paul English, Eloise Oxer Saraband, Incorporated; Contraband, Lightning Source (Tier 4), Manchester, 2019

'A brilliant, deeply unsettling work.'Books + Publishing. Jeff is dying. Haunted by memories and grappling with shame, he runs away to a remote part of Scotland with a piece of beta tech that allows him to enter the mind of someone in the past. Instructed to only use it three times, Jeff – self- indulgent, isolated and deteriorating – ignores this advice. In the late 1860s, Leonora lives in the Scottish Highlands, surrounded by nature. Contemplating the social conventions that bind her, her contented life and a secret romantic friendship with the local laird are interrupted when her father sends her to stay with her aunt in Edinburgh. But Leonora's ability to embrace her new life is shadowed by a dark presence that begins to lurk behind her eyes, and strange visions. A Superior Spectre is a novel about curiosity, entitlement and manipulation. It reminds us that the scariest ghosts aren't the ones that go bump in the night, but those that are born and create a place for themselves in the human soul.

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Payback Claire MacLeary Saraband / Contraband, Lightning Source (Tier 4), Glasgow, 2020

THE FOURTH BOOK IN CLAIRE MACLEARY'S MULTI-AWARD-LISTED HARCUS & LAIRD SERIES 'Claire MacLeary has, with little fuss or fanfare, written a crime series that subverts and rejuvenates the crime genre' Scots Whay Hae When the body of Aberdeen socialite Annabel Imray is discovered at her home, the police are under pressure to come up with answers – and fast. The last thing they want is the distraction of a series of baffling break-ins. The victims, all of them women, are terrorised: just how did the intruder know so much about them? Meanwhile, local PIs Maggie Laird and Wilma Harcus are at rock bottom, their bills mounting. As Maggie prepares to sell her home and contemplates dissolving the agency, Wilma goes off-piste to get a loan. But when the clock starts ticking on repayment, she realises the price is too high. And before long, Maggie herself is in grave danger. Wilma fears the worst. Can she find her before it's too late?

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Mr. Todd's reckoning Iain Maitland Saraband / Contraband, Lightning Source (Tier 4), Salford, 2019

Norman Bates is alive and well... He's living just next door Behind the normal door of a normal house, in a normal street, two men are slowly driving each other insane. One of them is a psychopath. The father Mr Todd is at his wits' end. He's been robbed of his job as a tax inspector and is now stuck at home... with him . Frustrated. Lonely. Angry. Really angry. The son Adrian has no job, no friends. He is at home all day, obsessively chopping vegetables and tap-tap-tapping on his computer. And he's getting worse, disappearing for hours at a time, sneaking off to who-knows-where? The unholy spirit in the safety of suburbia, one man has developed a taste for killing. And he'll kill again.

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A Proper Person to be Detained Catherine Lucy Czerkawska Saraband / Contraband, Lightning Source (Tier 4), Glasgow, 2019

The story of a murder and its aftermath. On Christmas Night in 1881, John Manley, a poor son of Irish immigrants living in the slums of Leeds, was fatally stabbed in a drunken quarrel. The frightened murderer went on the run, knowing that capture could see him hang. A few generations later, author Catherine Czerkawska begins to tease out the truth behind her great-great-uncle's tragic death. But she uncovers far more than she bargained for. In a personal family story that takes us from Ireland to the industrial heartlands of England and Scotland, from the nineteenth century to the twentieth, Catherine gives voice to people often maligned by society and silenced by history – immigrants, women, the working classes. She unearths a tale of injustice and poverty, hope and resilience, and she is both angered and touched by what she finds. Catherine is driven to keep digging, to get to the very heart of life – and death – in the not-so-distant past.

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Peat and Whisky : The Unbreakable Bond Mike Billett, Dave Broom Saraband / Contraband, Lightning Source (Tier 4), [N.p.], 2023

"Outstanding ... among the most important books about whisky ever written." Charles MacLean BRINGING TOGETHER LANDSCAPES, geology, history, people and their whisky, and addressing the key role of peatlands in mitigating climate change, Peat and Whisky: The Unbreakable Bond is a love letter to Scotland and the unique substance that forms part of the DNA of Scotch whisky. Through epic journeys around Scotland and back in time, Mike Billett dives deep into the science and stories of ancient peatlands and bogs, capturing the spirit of places where whisky has been distilled for centuries. He sheds light on how peat imparts its distinctive aroma and flavour to the world's finest single malts. He looks back to tradition and heritage, as well as forward to a future in which the dark matter will remain part of the recipe for liquid gold, while at the same time becoming an increasingly precious living sponge for atmospheric carbon. He takes us to places where the bond between peat and whisky is growing around the world. Whether you're a whisky connoisseur, a lover of Scotland's environment and beautiful landscapes, an armchair traveller or a history buff, this unforgettable book will deepen your appreciation for the land itself and help you to understand the profound connection between peat and the unmistakable character of uisge beatha , the water of life.

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The Stream Invites Us to Follow : Exploring the Eden From Source to Sea Dick Capel Saraband / Contraband, Lightning Source (Tier 4), Manchester, 2020

'A wonderful book' Helen Millican, BBC Cumbria Nestled between the Pennines and the Lake District Fells, the beautiful Eden Valley combines lush green countryside, abundant wildlife in hedgerows and woodlands, fertile farmland, ancient landmarks, and historic market towns and villages. Much like the valley itself, this book is a meeting of the natural world, the people who inhabit it, and their stories, history and skills traditional and modern. Dick Capel takes us on a series of introspective ramblings from the source of the river in Mallerstang to the Solway Firth at Carlisle. He follows the Poetry Path, the Eden Benchmarks and the Goldsworthy Sheepfolds, and ventures into history with enchanting stories of old churches, hidden artefacts, and signs of ancient cultivation. As a long-time countryside manager for the Eden Valley, few people know this area quite as intimately as Dick Capel and even fewer have worked as hard to protect the natural and built heritage of this unspoiled part of Cumbria. Covering natural history, myth and legend, this is an unrivalled companion to an unspoiled gem of the English countryside.

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The Posy Ring Czerkawska, Catherine Saraband ; Digital World Centre, Lightning Source (Tier 4), Glasgow, 2018

*A beautiful historical romance from the author of The Curiosity Cabinet*When antiques seller Daisy Graham inherits an ancient house on the Hebridean island of Garve, she's daunted by its size and isolation. But the building, its jumble of contents, its wilderness of a garden and the island itself prove themselves so fascinating that she's soon captivated. She's also attracted to Cal Galbraith, who is showing an evident interest in the house and its new owner, yet she's suspicious of his motives – with good reason, it seems.In parallel with their story runs that of sixteenth-century cousins Mateo and Francisco, survivors from the ill-fated Spanish Armada who find safe passage to the island.There, one of them falls in love with the laird's daughter. The precious gold posy (poesy) ring he gives her is found centuries later. Are its haunting engraved mottoes, un temps viendra and vous et nul autre, somehow significant now for Daisy and Cal?words : 106347

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The Nature of Spring: 3 (Seasons) Jim Crumley Saraband / Contraband, Lightning Source (Tier 4), Glasgow, 2019

Spring is nature's season of rebirth and rejuvenation. Earth's northern hemisphere tilts towards the sun, winter yields to intensifying light and warmth, and a wild, elemental beauty transforms the Highland landscape and a repertoire of islands from Colonsay to Lindisfarne. Jim Crumley chronicles the wonder, tumult and spectacle of that transformation, but he shows too that it is no Wordsworthian idyll that unfolds. Climate chaos brings unwanted drama to the lives of badger and fox, seal and seabird and raptor, pine marten and sand martin. Jim lays bare the impact of global warming and urges us all towards a more daring conservation vision that embraces everything from the mountain treeline to a second spring for the wolf.

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The Amber Seeker Mandy Haggith Saraband / Contraband, Stone Stories 2, 2019

Ambitious And Imaginative, Believable And Compelling. The Scotsmannorthern Britain, Iron Age. Pytheas Of Massalia, The Famed Greek Explorer, Roves The Icy Northern Lands Of Celtic Britain And Beyond, In Search Of Amber And Other Precious Goods. But He Also Craves Another Encounter With Rian, The Slave He Fell In Love With During A Former Voyage, Who Continues To Haunt Him. Rian, However, Has Other Ideas. She Has No Desire To See Pytheas, And She Won’t Let Go Of Her Family, Or Her Freedom, Without A Fight. As Pytheas Navigates Plundered Riches, Feuding Warlords And An Ancient Curse, Will He Succeed In Finding What He Set Out For? In The Second Volume Of This Extraordinary, Imaginative Trilogy, Mandy Haggith Takes Us Back To Prehistoric Times For An Intergenerational Saga Ranging From The Sub-arctic To The Mediterranean. The Amber Seeker Revisits The Unforgettable Cast Of Characters We Met In The Walrus Mutterer, Weaving Another Visceral Tale Of Loss, Longing And Revenge In 320 Bc.

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