Books published by Birlinn General

Bale Fire is a book in three cycles. The first explores the darker side of communities in decline. The middle is a transposition of elements and characters of the Odyssey to a Scottish hill farm and its neighbours. The final part looks at the idea of harvest and loss. Jim Carruth offers here both a celebration and an elegy.

The minister and broadcaster gives a history and reflection on the Fife Pilgrim Way, approaching it as a site of both religious and secular significance.

This book reflects pioneering historical research which establishes the Clearances as part of a wider process which affected the whole of Scotland.

English Rugby 101 is a compendium of fascinating facts, stats, stories, personalities and trivia - perfect for all fans of English rugby.

Welsh Rugby 101 is a compendium of fascinating facts, stats, stories, personalities and trivia - perfect for all fans of Welsh rugby.

Rugby World Cup 101 is a compendium of fascinating facts, stats, stories, personalities and trivia - perfect for all fans of rugby from around the world.

The story of the incredible 1989 Tour de France victory of Greg LeMond

A personal and sympathetic look at the extraordinary man in his last tumultuous year. On first publication in 1976, the book was accused of sensationalism because due to its candid approach on homosexual friendships. Maxwell's Ghost is a grittily honest account of his life.

A first-hand account of life on St Kilda in the early twentieth century. This book is a lasting tribute to the adaptability and courage of a small Gaelic-speaking society which endured through two millennia on a remote cluster of islands, until its way of life could no longer be sustained.

Germany claimed the sinking for the submarine U-47, commanded by Lt Gunther Prien. Prien and his crew became instant folk heroes. A few months later, Prien's autobiography, "Mein Weg Nach Scapa Flow", was published. This work set down a documented, definitive account of the Royal Oak naval disaster.

Offers an overview of Scottish Highland culture and history, exploring such topics as folklore, literature, social organization, ethnic identity, and the role of language. This work is suitable for those interested in the Gaelic world.

An imaginative, amusing and informative take on Scottish history by the bestselling author of The History of Britain without the Boring Bits.

A compilation of lore, legend, tradition and incident from the Isle of Skye. It contains a large amount of information on the geography of the island along with sections on crofting, the Church, local superstitions, sayings, second sight and even local characters past and present.

The author of bestseller "Close Quarters" presents a murder mystery set in 1990s Glasgow, exploring the violent potential of a clash between one person's carefully cultivated separate lives.

The fall of RBS has been one of the most catastrophic events of the on-going global financial crisis. This book reveals new and never-revealed-before details about how Fred Goodwin brought the biggest company in the world to the very brink of ruin.

From bagpipes, haggis, whisky and the midge to The Falkirk Wheel, John Knox, Loch Lomond and Dolly the Sheep, this book is a fascinating celebration of Scotland that will appeal to visitors and locals alike.

When reporter Rebecca Connolly is told of Roddie Drummond's return to the island of Stoirm she senses a story. Fifteen years before he was charged with the murder of his lover, Mhairi. When another murder takes place, she is ideally placed to uncover the truth about what happened that night fifteen years before.

A variety of people from across gender, age and cultures reflect on their experiences of motherhood. Brought together by "A Human Love Story" author Matt Hopwood.

Written in English, interspersed with Shetlandic dialect throughout, this eagerly awaited debut collection from Shetland poet Roseanne Watt contains profound, assured and wilfully spare poems that are built from the sight, sound and heartbeat of the land as much as from the sea.