Böcker utgivna av Luath Press Ltd

This is a collection of Robert Allan Jamieson's Shetlandic poetry spanningthe entirety of his writing life. It contains both original poetry and poetry intranslation from many of the marginal or disappearing languages of theworld, including Hungarian, Greek, Icelandic, Catalan and Turkish.

.

.This is a new collection of Alan Riach's poetry, the first since 2009. It is highly relevant to these politically charged times, covering themes of hope and grief and exploring borders both personal and physical.

Following a group of diehard Celtic fans (and some that aren't quite fans!) as they travel to Lisbon, this book recounts the trip to see the Hoops raise the European Cup in 1967.

This is the question Anne Pia continually asked of herself growing up in the Italian-Scots community of post-World War Two Edinburgh. Yet - like her relationship with her own mother - her `belonging' in her Italian and Scottish heritages remains to this day unresolved and complex.

Both are caught up in a tangle of espionage and treachery following the defeat of the 1745 Jacobite Rising in Scotland.The novel ranges over Europe, and finally to America, showing the international reach of Scotland's culture and politics.

Small northern European states have been a major point of reference in the Scottish independence debate. For nationalists, they have been an 'arc of prosperity' while in the aftermath of the financial crash, unionists lampooned the 'arc of insolvency'. Both characterisations are equally misleading. Small states can do well in the global market place, but they face the world in very different ways. Some accept market logic and take the 'low road' of low wages, low taxes and light regulation, with a correspondingly low level of public services. Others take the 'high road' of social investment, which entails a larger public sector and higher taxes. Such a strategy requires innovative government, flexibility and social partnership. Keating and Harvey compare the experience of the Nordic and Baltic states and Ireland, which have taken very different roads and ask what lessons can be learnt for Scotland. They conclude that success is possible but that hard choices would need to be taken. Neither side in the independence debate has faced these choices squarely.

.

A legendary figure in the `bothying' scene, Allister (`Ashie') Brebner fell in love with the Scottish hills as a boy. Ashie writes with honesty and insight about the magnificence of the Scottish outdoors, joining a tradition of writers inspired by the natural landscape.

A woman sunbathing on a demolition site in Bridgeton. Two women in a punch up in Glasgow's West End. A young mother breast-feeding in an art gallery. A working man stepping off a tenement roof on a snowy morning. City streets. Country lanes. Not to mention Hugh MacDiarmid's dirty socks. Or that poem with the intriguing title, 'V****A'.

On 16 May 2004, aged 51, Vicky Jack topped the summit of Mount Everest. Over a span of 7 years, she had fulfilled her life's ambition to climb the Seven Summits, breaking records in her stride. Anna Magnusson expertly offers us Jack's story of inspiration, ambition, challenge and success.

As Provost of Perth & Kinross, and leader of Perth's campaign, he is the ideal person to tell the inside story of the tactics deployed to achieve the restoration of Perth's City Status, the most important event in Perth's history in nearly 200 years.

How did George McCluskey become one of Celtic F.C.'s most memorable football players?

.

Topicsinclude literature, religion, history and story, the Radical1790s, the remarkable Douglas Young and anintroduction to Geomythography, a new way of meldingprehistory and history to present a new and refreshingway seeing our past.Understanding our past is vital to the process of buildinga new Scotland in the years ahead.

This book traces Stevenson's fanatical interest in the club from a very young age , his time as a left-winger wearing the number eleven green and white jersey in the 60s, and the well-deserved recognition that he has gained today.

The discovery that enabled this act of gentle subversion is the precedent, following the case of Bridgeman Art Library vs Corel Corp (1999), that galleries cannot copyright `slavish' reproductions of art.

Macbeth was not the monstrous caricature created by Shakespeare; he was a real man who was born in Moray, part of the Kingdom of Alba, in the early 11th century. From early childhood Macbeth fought real-life treachery to protect his birthright to the throne and ruled successfully from 1040 to 1057. Travel what is now Scotland with a touring itinerary as you follow On the Trail of the Real Macbeth, King of Alba.

.

A change encounter on a ferry leads to a lifetime of regret for misplaced opportunities. A beautifully written and vividly evoked novel.

The UK is one of nine states possessing nuclear weapons. With more than 16,000 nuclear weapons stockpiled worldwide, the risk of one going off by accident or design is increasing every day. Wallis in The Truth about Trident explores the issues Trident presents and raises questions like: what would be the impact of their use?

The Watershed of Scotland is a line that separates east from west; that divides those river basin areas which drain towards the North Sea on the one hand, and those which flow west into the Atlantic Ocean on the other. It's a line that meanders from Peel Fell on the English border all the way to the top at Duncansby Head, near John O'Groats - over 745 miles, through almost every kind of terrain. The Watershed follows the high ground, and offers wide vistas down almost every major river valley, towards towns and communities, into the heartlands of Scotland. Ribbon of Wildness provides a vivid introduction to this geographic and landscape feature, which has hitherto been largely unknown. The rock, bog, forest, moor and mountain are all testament to The Watershed's richly varied natural state. The evolving kaleidoscope of changing vistas, wide panoramas, ever present wildlife, and the vagaries of the weather, are delightfully described on this great journey of discovery. Along the route of the Watershed the general emptiness of the journey will strike the walker all the way, creating a unique, beautiful, spiritual dimension to the walk. BACK COVER: If you've bagged the Munros, done the Caledonian Challenge and walked the West Highland Way, this is your next conquest. The Watershed of Scotland is a line that separates east from west; that divides those river basin areas which drain towards the North Sea from those which flow west into the Atlantic Ocian. It's a line that meanders from Peel Fell on the English Border all the way to the top of Duncansby Head, near John O'Groats - over 745 miles, through almost every kind of terrain. The Watershed follows the high ground, and offers wide vistas down major river valleys, towards towns and communities, into the heartlands of Scotland. Wakj the Watershed in eight weeks. Tackle short sections over a weekend. 7 route maps. Over 30 colour photographs. Ribbon of Wildness provides a vivid introduction to this geographic and landscape feature, which has hitherto been largely unknown. The rock, bog, forest, moor and mountain are all testament to the Watershed's richly varied natural state. The evolving kaleidoscope of changijg vistas, wide panoramas, ever-present wildlife, and the vagaries of the weather, are delightfully described on this great journey of discovery.

Rab Wilson's new poetry collection 'Design' is a swoop of poetic imagination; featuring musings on the nature of the universe and of our human place in the cosmos.

Ranging from Nevis to Glencoe, from the Cuillin to the Cairngorms, this book weaves the story of a friendship amongst witty-and often alarming-tales of mountaineering mishaps. Second Man on the Rope is a story of a beautiful friendship forged in the hills.

A Utopia Like Any Other is an accessible and easy to understand guide to contemporary Sweden and its politics. Part travelogue, part academic primer and part reflection on our own need for utopias, the book takes readers on a journey from the 1930s to the present day and from an Arctic iron mine to the suburbs of Shanghai.

United We Will Swim: 100 Years of Govanhill Baths, published byLuath Press, documents the rich, diverse and inspiring story ofGovanhill Baths and the community that it serves. It includes seven newly commissioned essays, with a foreword byLesley Riddoch and an introduction by Andrew Johnson, Chair ofGovanhill Baths Community Trust.

What makes the Ultimate Scot? Is it the ability to identify a tartan pattern from 50 yards? Maybe it's being able to recite the two forgotten verses of Auld Lang Syne? Or perhaps it's knowing your single malt from a double malt? The Ultimate Guide to Being Scottish examines in hilarious detail the history, politics and traditions that make Scots great. Exploring the best of scottish culture, this book focuses on the celebrations that Scots have made their own, from Hogmanay to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Mixing fact and practical hints (like the ideal recipe for boiled sheep's head) with witty banter, The Ultimate Guide to Being Scottish is perfect for injecting Scotland's unique and beloved brand of merriment into life.

A collection of poetry on the themes of motherhood, empowerment, love and loss by acclaimed poet who has published three collections previously. Drawing on her Indian and British life experience, Fraser engages with hard-hitting current issues such as rape culture in India, climate change and war.

Operating in a field where there are no concrete rules, Thring saw the need to formulate general rules of guidance for those inexperienced in the art of legislative drafting and published his work following his appointment as First Parliamentary Counsel.