Discover history at your finger tips. While historical fiction allows you to take in the grand sweep of history through the lens of an intimate story, there’s so much that the genre leaves out. The true scale of the passing of time is, more often than not, best addressed in by the greatest of our history writers. We don’t need contrived plots or imagined dialogues between the Greats of our history in order to really delve into the past – all we need is a gifted writer who knows how to breathe life into history through their prose.
Thankfully, we have all that and more! As one of the larger sections here at East Neuk Books, we pride ourselves in carrying a large stock of history books ranging through all major periods of our nation’s past. Are you looking to do some research on the great clans of old? A great number of our books will help you do just that. Searching for glimpses into Scottish history before and after the Unification with England? No problem! Hoping for a deep dive into the personalities and histories of larger-than-life figures like Robert the Bruce of Mary, Queen of Scots? If so, you’ve come to the right place.
We live and breathe Scottish history at East Neuk Books, and nothing makes us happier than helping locals rediscover their past. They say that you can’t know the future without knowing the past, and that has never been easier with the flood of great writers and academics doing create research and writing on all periods of our history.
So no matter if you’re looking for a glimpse into a particular decade or a brisk tour of the north’s great history, it’s never been simpler to find great volumes or buy history books online. This weekend, curl up with your next fantastic read and get to know the major figures of our history!
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March Past by Lord Lovat Brigadier Simon Christopher Joseph Fraser, 15th Lord Lovat and 4th Baron Lovat, DSO, MC, TD, JP, DL (9 July 1911 in Beaufo...
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Somerled : Hammer of the Norse by Kathleen McPhee (Author) Born c.1113 in Morvern, Argyll, Somerled was half-Norse through his mother. His fath...
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The Clan Donnachaidh bears some of the most renowned and recognizable family names in Scotland. As Scots sought a new life beyond their native shor...
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Guide to over 4,000 Scottish family names and their clan affiliations with pull out map of Scotland. Whether you are a Highlander curious in your l...
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The Lords of the Isles: Clan Donald by Ronald Williams From the establishment of the Kingdom of Dalriada in Argyll by Fergus Mor, around AD 500, th...
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Here is recounted the stirring history of the Clan Ross from its beginnings in the mists of medieval Caledonian history down to the present time. T...
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Here is recounted the stirring history of the Clan MacPherson from its beginning in the mists of medieval Caledonian history down to the present ti...
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“We have been”, is the proud motto of the Bruces, whose most famous son was the great warrior king Robert the Bruce, who achieved a glorious and de...
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This is the story of the Clan MacGregor, the "Children of the Mist", the lawless brigands of the Highlands. Read of how they were persecuted and ha...
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If you belong to the Clan Lindsay then this clan book is ideal for you - makes a great gift idea. This clan book features the origins of Clan Lind...
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If you belong to the Clan Lamont then this clan book is ideal for you - makes a great gift idea. This clan book features the origins of Clan Lamont...
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If you belong to the Clan Henderson then this clan book is ideal for you - makes a great gift idea. This clan book features the origins of Clan Hen...
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If you belong to the Clan Gunn then this clan book is ideal for you - makes a great gift idea. This clan book features the origins of Clan Gunn an...
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The story of the Highland clans is a gripping one, full of celebrated names and heroic deeds. It is also, as Alistair Moffat reveals, the story of ...
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The perfect introduction to Scottish tartans. Produced in association with the Scottish Tartans Authority, this Little Book focuses on the history ...
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Here the brave history of this romantic cloth is examined in detail, covering the span of Scotland's history and the manner in which tartan was enm...
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Scotland! The home of the clans. All around the world, people of Scots heritage proudly claim their 'own' clan membership, name, tartan, ancestral ...
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Somerled : And the Emergence of Gaelic Scotland by John Marsden (Author) Through most of eight hundred years, Somerled of Argyll has been variou...
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Lords of the Isles : From Viking Warlords to Clan Chiefs by Timothy Venning (Author) In contrast to most of Scotland, the north-western coast and t...
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Clan Donald's Greatest Defeat : The Battle of Harlaw 1411 by John Sadler (Author) One of the bloodiest battles in Scottish history and a devasta...
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Islay : The Land of the Lordship by David Caldwell (Author) This is the history of Islay up to the present day with a particular focus on the peopl...
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