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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!

A history of Fife from the earliest times to the present day, written by Gordon Brown and Alistair Moffat.
A history of Fife from the earliest times to the present day, written by Gordon Brown and Alistair Moffat.
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A history of Fife from the earliest times to the present day, written by Gordon Brown and Alistair Moffat.

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A history of Fife from the earliest times to the present day, written by Gordon Brown and Alistair Moffat. Learn about the fascinating history of F...

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Old Crail by Eric Eunson - KINGDOM BOOKS LEVEN
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Old Crail by Eric Eunson

Stenlake Publishing

Potted history and annotated old photographs of this East Neuk town. Among the photographs featured are Rose Wynd, the harbour, Shoregate, Castle W...

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Scotland Read All About the Nasty Bits! - Horrible Histories - KINGDOM BOOKS LEVEN
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Scotland Read All About the Nasty Bits! - Horrible Histories

Scholastic

Discover all the foul facts about the history of the highlands with history's most horrible headlines: Scottish edition.The master of making histo...

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Old Pittenweem by Eric Eunson - KINGDOM BOOKS LEVEN
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Old Pittenweem by Eric Eunson

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Wonderful book featuring local history by a local author.

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St Andrews' Untold Stories by Leonard Low - KINGDOM BOOKS LEVEN
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St Andrews' Untold Stories by Leonard Low

Steve Savage Publishers Limited

A very popular book by a popular local author, Leonard Low. St. Andrews Untold Stories has tales of history & people in the famous Fife town an...

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Bloody Scottish History: Glasgow by Dr Bruce Durie
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Bloody Scottish History: Glasgow by Dr Bruce Durie

The History Press Ltd

Glasgow has one of the bloodiest and most tumultuous histories on record, riddled with plagues and pirate attacks, religious divides and reconcilia...

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Old Kilconquhar and Colinsburgh by Eric Eunson
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Old Kilconquhar and Colinsburgh by Eric Eunson

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Old photographs of Kilconquhar and Colinsburgh collected by Eric Eunson including the Town Hall, Churches, War Memorial, Balcarres House, Pitcorthi...

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Starting out in Family History
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Starting out in Family History

Pen & Sword Books Ltd

Bookazine includes:Complete beginners guideAdvice from expertsTop tips to followCommon problems solvedDocuments explainedGuide to researching online

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Family History on the Internet
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Family History on the Internet

Pen & Sword Books Ltd

Family history is the second most popular topic on the internet. The internet has revolutionised the world of genealogy and made it much easier for...

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Horrible Histories Special: Scotland - KINGDOM BOOKS LEVEN
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Horrible Histories Special: Scotland

Scholastic

Refreshed, renewed, reloaded! Readers can discover all the foul facts about the Scotland, including:the truth about William Wallace,the disgusting ...

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Illicit and Unnatural Practices : The Law, Sex and Society in Scotland Since 1900 - KINGDOM BOOKS LEVEN
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Illicit and Unnatural Practices : The Law, Sex and Society in Scotland Since 1900

Edinburgh University Press

How did the Scottish legal system respond to what were deemed 'illicit and unnatural practices' after 1900? Offers a new perspective on the relatio...

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The King Arthur Conspiracy : How a Scottish Prince Became a Mythical Hero - KINGDOM BOOKS LEVEN
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The King Arthur Conspiracy : How a Scottish Prince Became a Mythical Hero

The History Press Ltd

Arthur led the Britons to the brink of victory but was cut down by treachery and betrayal. Arthurian legends have since been corrupted, leading to ...

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Born Fighting : How the Scots-Irish Shaped America - KINGDOM BOOKS LEVEN
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Born Fighting : How the Scots-Irish Shaped America

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More than 27 million Americans today can trace their lineage to the Scots, whose bloodline was stained by centuries of continuous warfare along the...

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The Real Gorbals Story : True Tales from Glasgow's Meanest Streets - KINGDOM BOOKS LEVEN
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The Real Gorbals Story : True Tales from Glasgow's Meanest Streets

Transworld Publishers Ltd

Colin MacFarlane was born in the Gorbals in the 1950s, 20 years after the publication of No Mean City, the classic novel about pre-war life in what...

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King and Outlaw : The Real Robert the Bruce - KINGDOM BOOKS LEVEN
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King and Outlaw : The Real Robert the Bruce

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The iconic figure of Robert the Bruce has gone down through the centuries as one of the most remarkable leaders of all time. With equal parts tenac...

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The Country Houses, Castles and Mansions of Berwickshire - KINGDOM BOOKS LEVEN
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The Country Houses, Castles and Mansions of Berwickshire

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Although not the largest of the border counties, Berwickshire contained some of the largest landed estates and was home to some of the most famous ...

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The Old Forth and Clyde Canal - KINGDOM BOOKS LEVEN
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The Old Forth and Clyde Canal

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Canal expert Guthrie Hutton has produced a new and compact illustrated history of this canal that goes from Grangemouth to Bowling via Glasgow's Ma...

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Old Largo and Lundin Links - KINGDOM BOOKS LEVEN
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Old Largo and Lundin Links

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Recent aerial photography has revealed the antiquity of this small area at the edge of the East Neuk in Fife. Experts believe they have identified ...

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Old Dalbeattie and Palnackie - KINGDOM BOOKS LEVEN
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Old Dalbeattie and Palnackie

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Spanning the life of Dalbeattie from the late 19th to the mid 20th century the photographs included here range from atmospheric Edwardian images of...

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The Country Houses, Castles and Mansions of East Lothian - KINGDOM BOOKS LEVEN
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The Country Houses, Castles and Mansions of East Lothian

Stenlake Publishing

Sometimes referred to as “Scotland’s Gatekeeper”, lying as it does just east of the capital along the Firth of Forth, East Lothian has had an often...

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Aberdeenshire Folk Tales - KINGDOM BOOKS LEVEN
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Aberdeenshire Folk Tales

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The folklore of the north-east has provided a rich tapestry for the tales within; from Celtic and Pictish origins meet witches, selkies, smugglers,...

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Henderson : The Origins of the Clan Henderson and Their Place in History - KINGDOM BOOKS LEVEN
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Henderson : The Origins of the Clan Henderson and Their Place in History

Lang Syne Publishers Ltd

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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Gunn : The Origins of the Clan Gunn and Their Place in History - KINGDOM BOOKS LEVEN
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Gunn : The Origins of the Clan Gunn and Their Place in History

Lang Syne Publishers Ltd

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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Power of Scotland : The Nation's Old Generation Stations - KINGDOM BOOKS LEVEN
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Power of Scotland : The Nation's Old Generation Stations

Stenlake Publishing

Photographs taken by Guthrie Hutton

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South West Scotland: No. 34 - KINGDOM BOOKS LEVEN
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South West Scotland: No. 34

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A brilliant book filled with images by John Hooper

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Scottish Covenanter Stories: Tales from the Killing Time - KINGDOM BOOKS LEVEN
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Scottish Covenanter Stories: Tales from the Killing Time

Neil Wilson Publishing

Over 70 tales from the annals of the Killing Times when Bonnie Dundee carried out King Charles II s edict by hunting down and persecuting the Coven...

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The Scottish World : A Journey Into the Scottish Diaspora - KINGDOM BOOKS LEVEN
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The Scottish World : A Journey Into the Scottish Diaspora

Transworld Publishers Ltd

In The Scottish World, renowned broadcaster Billy Kay takes us on a global journey of discovery, highlighting the extraordinary influence the Scots...

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Scottish Highland Railways - KINGDOM BOOKS LEVEN
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Scottish Highland Railways

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Scottish Highland Railways describes eight great journeys by rail through northern Scotland, detailing the history of the lines while travelling al...

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Scottish Samurai: Thomas Blake Glover, 1838-1911 - KINGDOM BOOKS LEVEN
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Scottish Samurai: Thomas Blake Glover, 1838-1911

Canongate Books LTD

Thomas Glover arrived in Nagasaki in 1859, just as Japan was opening to the West. Within a few years he had played a crucial part in the overthrow ...

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Scotland's Merlin: A Medieval Legend and its Dark Age Origins - KINGDOM BOOKS LEVEN
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Scotland's Merlin: A Medieval Legend and its Dark Age Origins

John Donald Publishers Ltd

Who was Merlin? Is the famous wizard of Arthurian legend based on a real person? In this book, Merlin's origins are traced back to the story of La...

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Scottish History : From Bannockburn to Holyrood - KINGDOM BOOKS LEVEN
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Scottish History : From Bannockburn to Holyrood

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From prehistoric Scotland to the Brexit referendum, this pocket-sized book covers all of the main events in Scottish history. A concise and excell...

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The Scottish Highlands: A Cultural History - KINGDOM BOOKS LEVEN
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The Scottish Highlands: A Cultural History

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The Scottish Highlands form the highest mountains in the British Isles, a broad arc of rocky peaks and deep glens stretching from the outskirts of...

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Scottish Castles: Scotland’s most dramatic castles and strongholds - KINGDOM BOOKS LEVEN
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Scottish Castles: Scotland’s most dramatic castles and strongholds

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A pocket-sized guide to nearly 140 of Scotland’s most dramatic castles and strongholds, all of which are open to the public. Historical background...

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Scotland's History - KINGDOM BOOKS LEVEN
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Scotland's History

Historic Environment Scotland

Who was St Columba? Why was Mary, Queen of Scots executed? When were the Jacobite risings? Where was the new Scottish Parliament built? Scotland's...

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The Appin Murder : The Killing That Shook a Nation - KINGDOM BOOKS LEVEN
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The Appin Murder : The Killing That Shook a Nation

Birlinn General

On a hillside near Ballachulish in the Scottish Highlands in May 1752 a rider is assassinated by a gunman. The murdered man is Colin Campbell, a g...

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The King Over the Water: A Complete History of the Jacobites - KINGDOM BOOKS LEVEN
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The King Over the Water: A Complete History of the Jacobites

Birlinn General

This is the first modern history for general readers of the entire Jacobite movement in Scotland, England and Ireland, from the 'Glorious Revoluti...

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