Best of
Scotland

1988

Kingdom of Shadows


Barbara Erskine - 1988
    And fueling her feelings of isolation is a strange, growing fascination with an ancestress from the distant past. Troubled by haunting inexplicable dreams that terrify – but also powerfully compel – her, Clare is forced to look back through the centuries for answers.In 1306, Scotland is at war. Isobel, Countess of Buchan, faces fear and the prospect of untimely death as the fighting surrounds her. But passionate and headstrong, her trials escalate when she is persecuted for her part in crowning Robert the Bruce, her lover.Duncairn, Isobel's home and Clare's beloved heritage, becomes a battleground for passions that span the centuries. As husband Paul's recklessness threatens their security, Clare must fight to save Duncairn, and to save herself from the powers of Isobel…

Quest for a Maid


Frances Mary Hendry - 1988
    Meg Wright is nine when she hides under a table and hears her sister Inge kill the King of Scotland by witchcraft, setting in motion a treacherous power struggle.

Moobli


Mike Tomkies - 1988
    Yet Mike Tomkies called him a "gentle giant". For eight years this remarkable dog was Mike's constant companion as they roamed 300 square miles of the Scottish Highlands.

A Curlew in the Foreground


Philip Coxon - 1988
    

Islay


Norman S. Newton - 1988
    Helping visitors to explore and understand the landscape, this book also offers information on services, facilities and places to visit.

Diaries of a Dying Man


William Soutar - 1988
    Tragically he was confined to bed with a crippling illness for the last thirteen years, Soutar kept a day-by-day record of his experiences and observations-personal, literary, and philosophical. Each page is written with striking bravery and determination, providing a striking bravery into the life of this good-humoured man, dedicated to his art. This is a book written in the face of death but inspired by an unsentimental love of life.

The Dragon's Fire


Marylyle Rogers - 1988
    Handsome, rugged Jorion de Brae, Earl of Radwyn, better known as the Golden Dragon, comes to her aid--not knowing the risks they both must take. In the face of mortal peril, they fall rapturously in love and fight to find a haven for their splendid, radiant passion.