Luath Press Ltd: 85 books
Why Not?
Scotland, Labour and Independence
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2014
Why Not? Scotland, Labour and Independence looks at the relationship of Scotland's two dominant parties, Labour and the SNP. Why, with the referendum looming, are the two sides not more united? A passionate look at the differences and many similarities between the two parties, Why Not? is an argument...
The Call of the Mountains
Sights and Inspirations from a journey of a thousad miles across Scotland's Munro ranges
Language: English
Release Date: January 27, 2014
An adventure across a thousand miles of Scotland's mountains. In this personal guide to the triumphs, hardships and perils of scaling the Munros, Landsberg brings the joys and pitfalls of hill-climbing to life. Landsberg's adventures are presented in vivid detail, with insights ranging from encompassing...
by Gregor Ewing
Language: English
Release Date: October 9, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: October 9, 2015
Bruce: Robert the Bruce, mediaeval Scottish nobleman who revolted against English rule, King of Scots who claimed the crown in 1306 by stabbing his main rival, fugitive from Edward I’s armies in the Hebrides and Ireland before returning to wage a successful guerrilla war against the English oppressors.
Meg:...
by Angus Peter Campbell
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2017
Sebastian and Emma live in Manhattan. She’s a musician and he works in Artificial Intelligence, researching human features to make his company’s mask-bots more realistic. But his enquiry turns personal, and he is forced to ask whether his own life is an artificial mask. Delving into family stories...
Burnsiana
Poems and Artworks Inspired by the Life and Legacy of Robert Burns
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2014
This unique reflection on the world of Robert Burns places a range of photographic artworks by celebrated Scottish artist Calum Colvin alongside poems written in response to each work by 'weel-kent' Scots poet Rab Wilson. Colvin's multi-referential artworks are concerned with the very process of...
Calton Hill
Journeys and Evocations
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2013
Lord Cockburn, Victorian defender of Edinburgh's beauties, describes Calton Hill as 'the Glory of Edinburgh'. 'It presents us,' enthused Cockburn,'with the finest prospects both of its vicinity and the city-- it is adorned by beautiful buildings dedicated to science and to the memory of distinguished...
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,...
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...
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
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...