Published in Scotland Magazine Issue 23 on 14/10/2005.

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Book Reviews

Tales of the Picts.
Acollection of ancient tales from the Picts for the first time, taking readers into the magical past of this most ancient of Scottish tribes. The Picts, a proud tribe of warriors , shared their world with ghosts, giants, saints and priestesses and filled their lives with tales of battles, romance and wisdom. A collection of Scotland’s formative and cultural past.
Stuart McHardy £5.99 Luath Press.

The Clans, Septs and Regiments of the Scottish Highlands.
Frank Adam’s monumental work , first issued almost a century ago, revised and reprinted makes a welcome return after an absence of a dozen years or more.
Frank Adam £20.00 Northern Books.

Touchstones.
This newest volume of images is the culmination of three years of photographing throughout Scotland. All the images were shot with a 5 x 12 format camera and originally printed in the hand-coated palladium process. Though slightly reduced from true size, the rich reproduction of some of the country’s most stunning sights creates an unforgettable glimpse of Scotland’s secular and sacred spaces.
Tillman Crane £65.00 Sterling & Hurst.

The Highland Railway.
This is the story of how the railway changed the Highlands forever, and is the first complete history of the various lines since the 1960s. The Highland Railway was first proposed at the time of the railway mania in the 1840s. Work started at Perth and spread slowly to Inverness, overcoming many natural and political problems on the way.
David Ross £17.99 Te.....

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By Sally Toms

Section : Scotland Reviews

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