The Scottish Castles Story (Alexander Marc)(Pevná vazba)

The Scottish Castles Story (Alexander Marc)(Pevná vazba)

The turbulent and dramatic history of Scotland's castles, including Edinburgh, Balmoral, and Cawdor Castle, and castles still venerated by members of clans such as Castle CampbellScotland's castles reflect the turbulent history of Scotland and its many conflicts and skirmishes, whether against

The English Castles Story (Alexander Marc)(Pevná vazba)

To use a phrase from Shakespeare, castles are 'stories in stones.' They remained the architectural landmarks of 1,000 years of British history. They have also provided the setting for some of the most dramatic deeds in British history in war and political conflict. This well researched and vividly

Story of Castles (Sims Lesley)(Pevná vazba)

The fascinating history of castles specially written as part of the Usborne Young Reading Programme. for children growing in reading confidence and ability. Explains why castles were first built, what it was like to live in one, and the cunning tricks used to defend

The Scottish Cup: Celtic's Favourite Trophy (Potter David)(Pevná vazba)

The Scottish Cup: Celtic's Favourite Trophy is the story of Celtic's love affair with football's oldest prize. The club first won the cup in 1892, an achievement that meant so much to the young side and their struggling, oppressed community. In the years that followed this special trophy became

A Pocket Guide to Irish Castles: The Story of Ireland's Amazing Heritage (Biggs Fiona)(Pevná vazba)

Everest: The Remarkable Story of Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay (Stewart Alexandra)(Pevná vazba)

The Three Musketeers (Dumas Alexandre)(Pevná vazba)

A perfect first illustrated introduction to the classic story for younger readers The Three Musketeers has been sensitively abridged and retold to make it suitable for sharing with young children, while retaining all the key parts of the story of d'Artagnan and of course Athos, Porthos, and

Treasure Island (Stevenson Robert Louis)(Pevná vazba)

Stevenson's great adventure story, set in the 18th century, was conceived in the Scottish Highlands, where the author and his 12-year-old stepson amused themselves by making a map that showed the location of buried treasure on an island. The illustrations first appeared in

Castles - Conquer the world's most impressive castles (DK)(Pevná vazba)

An Illustrated Treasury of Scottish Castle Legends (Breslin Theresa)(Pevná vazba)

Dark dragons, ghostly bagpipers, rude goblins and sly wizards - discover the legends that dwell within the ancient castles of Scotland. This highly anticipated book is the latest volume of much-loved Scottish tale treasuries by Carnegie-award-winning children's author Theresa Breslin and Kate

Unwilling (Braffet Kelly)(Pevná vazba)

The story of Judah, a foundling born with a special gift and raised inside Highfall castle along with Gavin, the son and heir to Lord Elban's vast empire. An epic fantasy

A Kind of Magic: Making the Original Highlander (Melville Jonathan)(Pevná vazba)

The story of an immortal Scottish warrior battling evil down through the centuries, Highlander fused a high concept idea with the kinetic energy of a pop promo pioneer and Queen's explosive soundtrack to become a cult classic. When two budget-conscious American producers took a chance on a college

Corbetts and Other Scottish Hills - Scottish Mountaineering Club Hillwalkers' Guide(Pevná vazba)

The Corbetts & Other Scottish Hills was first published in 1990 as a companion volume to the Scottish Mountaineering Club's comprehensive guide to The Munros. This new edition has been fully updated by both previous and new authors and is complemented throughout by new mapping and a large number of

The Bazaar of Bad Dreams: Stories (King Stephen)(Pevná vazba)

Includes the story 'Premium Harmony'--set in the fictional town of Castle Rock, Maine The masterful #1 New York Times bestselling story collection from O. Henry Prize winner Stephen King that includes twenty-one iconic stories with accompanying autobiographical comments on when, why and how he came

SCOTTISH LAW DIRECTORY THE WHITE BOOK 20 (UNKNOWN)(Pevná vazba)

The Story of Scottish Design - Philip Long, Joanna Norman

Prompted by the opening of the V&A Museum of Design, Dundee, this is the first major survey of Scottish design history from 1500 to present day. | This inspiring and hugely varied volume explores, chronologically, over 60 themes, from early manuscripts and vernacular furniture to urban planning,

The Golden Treasury of Scottish Verse (Jamie Kathleen)(Pevná vazba)

The Golden Treasury of Scottish Verse is a timeless collection of Scottish poetry. It contains over three hundred poems ranging from the early medieval period to the twenty-first century, and paints a full-colour portrait of Scotland's poetic heritage and culture. Edited and introduced by

Castle (Kafka Franz)(Pevná vazba)

Summoned to take up the position of a land surveyor to the mysterious lord of a castle, the character known as K. finds himself in a bitter and baffling struggle to contact his new employer and go about his

The Dalai Lama: An Extraordinary Life (Norman Alexander)(Pevná vazba)

The first authoritative biography of the Dalai Lama--a story by turns inspiring and shocking--from an acclaimed Tibetan scholar with exceptional access to his subject. The Dalai Lama's message of peace and compassion resonates with people of all faiths and none. Yet, for all his worldwide fame, he

The Naked Soul (Lindsay Alexander)(Pevná vazba)

The Last Green Valley (Sullivan Mark)(Pevná vazba)

'Mark Sullivan has done it again The Last Green Valley is a compelling and inspiring story of heroism and courage in the dark days at the end of World War II.' --Kristin Hannah, #1 New York Times bestselling authorFrom the author of the #1 bestseller Beneath a Scarlet Sky comes a new historical

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Twain Mark)(Pevná vazba)

Mark Twain's classic story of one boy's adventure down the river Huckleberry Finn had a tough life with his drunk father until an adventure with Tom Sawyer changed everything. But when Huck's dad returns and kidnaps him, he must escpe down the Mississippi river with runaway slave, Jim. They

Castles and Fortresses Around the World (Snedden Robert)(Pevná vazba)

Therefore the Truth I Speak: Scottish Theology 1500 - 1700 (MacLeod Donald)(Pevná vazba)

The Scottish church was forever altered by the arrival of the Reformation in the sixteenth century. Its legacy endured, and provoked a flurry of theological re-examinations which form the foundation for much of our modern understanding of Reformed Theology. In this informed and accessible