Books from Canongate
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An Idiot Abroad: The Travel Diaries of Karl Pilkington
By Karl Pilkington, Ricky Gervais, Stephen MerchantKarl Pilkington isn't keen on traveling. So what happened when he was convinced to go on an epic adventure to see the Seven Wonders of the World? Travel broadens the mind, right? You'd think so...
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Scenes from a Revolution: The Birth of the New Hollywood
By Mark Harris"The 1967 Academy Awards ceremony marked a pivotal moment in Hollywood's history: the shift from studio-generated epics, westerns and musicals, such as Doctor Dolittle, to the director-centered, European aesthetic seen...
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My Loose Thread
By Dennis CooperDennis Cooper, god help him, is a born writer" (William S. Burroughs). and this, his latest novel, has emerged as his finest, most thoughtprovoking and challenging piece of writing yet....
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The Casebook of a Victorian Detective
By James M'LevyThe Casebook of a Victorian Detective
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The Dictionary of Scottish Painters: 1600 to the Present
By Paul Harris, Julian HalsbyThis work contains alphabetically arranged entries on some 2000 painters, both major and minor figures, who have worked in Scotland since 1600.
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The Dictionary of Scottish Painters, 1600 to the Present
By Paul Harris, Julian HalsbyContaining entries on over 2000 major and minor painters who have worked in Scotland, this edition gives them a historical context and lists relevant works, relationship to other artists and...
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Who Owns Britain
By Kevin CahillA startling expose of Britain's most valuable asset - its land. Kevin Cahill's investigations reveal how the 6000 or so landowners -mostly aristocrats, but also large institutions and the Crown...
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The Essential Rock Discography
By Martin Charles StrongA concise reference guide to the biographical titbits, bad lineups, anecdotes and track listings of modern pop and rock bands. It is of interest to music lovers, pub-quiz devotees and...
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Dear Laura: Letters from a Mother to Her Daughter
By Laura HirdFrom the Whitbread shortlisted author of 'Born Free', this title is a heart-breaking book about a mother's unending and unconditional love.
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Reasons to Stay Alive
By Matt Haig"At the age of 24, Matt Haig's world caved in. He could see no way to go on living. This is the true story of how he came through crisis, triumphed over an illness that almost destroyed him and learned to live again.
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A Short History of Myth
By Karen ArmstrongThis brilliant, readable synthesis of the history of mythology and the function it serves to humanity is the launch title of the groundbreaking publishing event, The Myths . “Human beings...
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Dolce Vita: Murder, Mystery and Scandal in 1950s Rome
By Stephen GundleDolce Vita casts fascinating light on the myriad colours and contradictions of Rome in the 1950s. Stephen Gundle brilliantly portrays the Rome of romance, luxury and glamour; the Rome of flowers, fountains and Vespas.
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The Life of Robert Burns
By Catherine CarswellFirst published in 1930 to an unprecedented storm of protest, Catherine Carswell's The Life of Robert Burns remains the standard work on its subject. Carswell deliberately shakes the image of...
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Sir David Russell: A Biography
By Lorn Macinnes MacintyreSir David Russell: A Biography
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Consider the Lilies
By Iain Crichton SmithConsider the Lilies
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Glasgow Girls: Women in Art and Design, 1880-1920
By Jude BurkhauserIn the acclaimed Glasgow Girls, Jude Burkhauser brings together the varied research of eighteen scholars, examining the largely forgotten work of a number of women artists and designers.
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Highland Journey: A Sketching Tour of Scotland, Retracing the Footsteps of Victorian Artist John T. Reid
By Mairi HedderwickFollowing the success of an Eye on the Hebrides, Mairi Hedderwick was urged to embark on further travels. It was no easy task. A new journey, with its inherent deprivations...
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The Great Rock Discography
By Martin Charles StrongMartin Strong's best-selling and highly acclaimed monster reference book is now in its fourth edition. Encyclopaedic in scope, the book contains incomparable details on all the great figures in the...
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Lights, Camera, Sound Tracks
By Brendon Griffin, Martin Charles StrongSpanning over five decades of history, Lights, Camera, Soundtracks surveys more than two thousand rock-and-roll movies, musicals, and performance films. Identifying the top guns involved in each film and...
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Echoes of the Sea: Scotland and the Sea : an Anthology
By Brian D. Osborne, Ronald ArmstrongEchoes of the Sea is an anthology celebrating Scotland's relationship with the sea as it is found in fiction, ballads, poetry, journal-writing and reportage. It includes extracts of work by...