Luath Press imprint: 144 books
by John Cairney
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2014
The Immortal Memory remains the centrepiece of the traditional Burns Supper and although that rite might be seen by some to have had its day, the Immortal Memory itself still retains its importance and prestige to Burns lovers all over the world. It is an honour to be invited to present this toast...
Arthur's Seat
Journeys and Evocations
Language: English
Release Date: January 27, 2014
Arthur's Seat is climbed (or walked up and around) by thousands of people each year. The views from the top of the 350-million year old landmark are breathtaking. In this book, Stuart McHardy and Donald Smith interweave the tales of folklore and customs that surround this iconic hill.
by Bob Dewar, Norman Ferguson
Language: English
Release Date: January 27, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: January 27, 2014
An alternative look at notable figures and events as seen through a unique Caledonian perspective. The attributes associated with being Scottish are applied to well-known quotes and events. Covering topics such as war, politics, cinema, religion and more, the text will be accompanied by light-hearted...
On Being a Man
Four Scottish Men in Conversation
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2014
What does ‘masculinity’ mean today?
On Being a Man brings together four men to consider the condition of Scottish men, reflect on their own backgrounds and experiences, and confront some of the most difficult issues men face. These include the changing roles of men in Scottish society,...
I Ran With The Gang
My Life In and Out of the Bay City Rollers
Language: English
Release Date: November 14, 2018
The Bay City Rollers were one of the brightest things to happen in the tumultuous 1970s, illuminating a dark decade marred by falling stock markets, a plummeting economy and industrial unrest. Alan Longmuir, an apprentice plumber from Edinburgh, was inspired by the Beatles to form a band. After enlisting...
by John Cairney
Language: English
Release Date: February 29, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: February 29, 2016
Andrew Carnegie: self-made Scottish-American steel millionaire and international philanthropist, remembered through trusts, charities and public buildings on both sides of the Atlantic.
Robert Burns: Scotland’s greatest poet and most famous philanderer; an inspiration for future liberal politicians...
Arts and the Nation
A critical re-examination of Scottish Literature, Painting, Music and Culture
Language: English
Release Date: October 26, 2017
A panorama of ideas about nationality and culture, Arts and the Nation arose from the conviction that Scotland can never be really democratic until it gives the arts the priority of place and attention they demand. This book is a fresh take on subjects new and old, with multifaceted ideas of nationality...
The Islands that Roofed the World
Easdale, Balnahua, Luing and Seil
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2014
The Slate Islands lie off the west coast of Argyll. Slate has been taken from these shores from their earliest recorded history and the richness and quality of the deposits meant that in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries slate quarrying was one of the most important industries in Scotland. The...
Scotland the Brave Land
10,000 Years of Scotland in Story
Language: English
Release Date: January 27, 2014
From bold heroines to clan battles, standing stones to castles, there is hardly any aspect of Scotland
Hamilton 1967
The by-election that transformed Scotland
Language: English
Release Date: November 23, 2017
‘Stop the world, Scotland wants to get on.’ Hamilton, Scotland, 3 November 1967
A young couple, married only one day, join a group of eager SNP supporters in the early morning of the by-election to gather last minute votes around Hamilton.
Journalists scrap pre-recorded interview...
by Walter Stephen
Language: English
Release Date: October 9, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: October 9, 2015
Walter Stephen provides an uninhibited look at the misery and toil of World War I through a collection of twelve stories. Providing a Scottish perspective, he takes a look at reports from home and abroad with scepticism, delving deeper to unveil the unencumbered truth.
Recalling Siegfried Sassoon’s...
As Others See Us
Personal Views on the Life and Work of Robert Burns
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2014
As Others See Us is based on a photographic exhibition from Tricia Malley and Ross Gillespie, who together form the renowned partnership broad daylight. Created as part of Homecoming 2009 to celebrate the 250th anniversary of Robert Burns' birth, the exhibition has returned with additional subjects...
The Burns Supper
A Concise History
Language: English
Release Date: December 12, 2018
This annual celebration of the life and works of the poet Robert Burns is held in Scotland and across the globe around the anniversary of the poet’s birthday in the form of a convivial dinner with particular, some may say peculiar, ritual traditions.
When the Reverend Hamilton Paul agreed...
The Burns Supper
A Comprehensive History
Language: English
Release Date: February 19, 2019
When did Burns Suppers start?
Why is it celebrated all over the world?
Who can join in the fun?
Spanning the history of the phenomenon, from the year of its creation in 1801 to the present day, this book offers you everything you need to know about the Burns Supper, and the poet for whom it...