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When one thinks of literature, the joys of fiction are one of the first things that comes to mind. Or the unique pleasures of poetry. But of course there’s a wide demographic of readers that feel deeply that reality can indeed be stranger than fiction. That with the bizarre and quirky happenings that go on in real life, there is more than enough material for great literature. And so there has risen a large cry for nonfiction, for texts that engage with the world as it is as compared to how we can imagine it to be. Of course, they’re right!
One of the largest sub-sections of our whole online store, nonfiction can truly be said to have something for everyone. It includes the joys of comedy and the deep dives into the past provided by historical texts. Whether you’re looking for the best collection of show dogs or an in-depth engagement with just how important the Battle of Bannockburn truly was, looking through our nonfiction section will prove to be a real treat.
One of the great pleasures of meandering through such a broad section is that you may find titles that you didn’t even know you were looking for. Someone looking for a volume of military history might come out with a biography of Scottish childhood, or a Medievalist may find a book on the diaspora completely engrossing. This is the power of Scottish nonfiction books, and here at East Neuk Books you’ll find the best place to buy nonfiction books online!
No matter what your tastes are, you can rest assured that you’ll always find something you’ll like!
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By Anne Scholey Anthology of articles and recollections of various facets of the Jacobite Rebellion of 1745, ranging from individuals and towns ...
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This lively and erudite cultural history of Scotland, from the Jacobite defeat of 1745 to the death of an icon, Sir Walter Scott, in 1832, examines...
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This lively and erudite cultural history of Scotland, from the Jacobite defeat of 1745 to the death of an icon, Sir Walter Scott, in 1832, examines...
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Looks at the battles of Prestonpans, Falkirk and Culloden. The battles pitted the Jacobite forces of Charles Edward Stuart against an army commande...
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Bound for America : The Transportation of British Convicts to the Colonies, 1718-1775 by A.Roger Ekirch (Author) During the eighteenth century, t...
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This is the story of ordinary men and women involved in the Jacobite Rebellion, who were described on the gaol registers and regimental rosters of ...
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From the Stone Age to the Forty-five by by Anne C. O'Connor (Editor), D.V. Clarke (Editor)
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The defeat of the Jacobites in 1746 enabled government statesmen and administrators, north and south of the border, to begin a policy of punishment...
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Jacobites : A New History of the '45 Rebellion by Jacqueline Riding (Author) The 1745 Jacobite Rebellion was a turning point in British history. Wh...
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No Quarter Given : The Muster Roll of Prince Charles Edward Stuart's Army, 1745-46 A unique historical record compiled from the rolls made by the H...
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With Outlander's Scotland by Phoebe Taplin, you can follow in the footsteps of Claire and Jamie with this guide to the inspiring locations where Di...
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Reminiscences of a Jacobite : The Untold Story of the Rising of 1745 by Michael Nevin (Author) When Jacobite enthusiast Michael Nevin successfully ...
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Sheriffmuir 1715 by Stuart Reid (Author) Sheriffmuir 1715 is the military history of a doomed Jacobite rising in Scotland, which enjoyed far more p...
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The Edinburgh History of Scotland from 1689 to the Present (1977) by William Ferguson. Volume 4 of The Edinburgh History of Scotland) series.
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The Edinburgh History of Scotland: James V-James VII by Gordon Donaldson The Edinburgh History of Scotland: Vol 3 of 4-volume landmark history of S...
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Written by Michael Hook and Walter Ross for the National Library of Scotland. The reasons, successes and tragedies of the 1745 rising are traced...
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The Jacobite Rebellion 1745-46 by Gregory Fremont-Barnes (Author) The Jacobite Rebellion was the final attempt of the House of Stuart to re-est...
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The Jacobite Rising of 1715 and the Murray Family : Brothers in Arms by Rosalind Anderson (Author) Based in Perthshire, the Murray family played an...
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The Jacobites : Britain and Europe, 1688-1788 2nd Edition by Daniel Szechi (Author) The product of forty years of research by one of the foremost...
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A pocket history which covers the Jacobite Risings from 1689 to 1746 and the final disaster of the Battle of Culloden.
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The King Over the Water : A Complete History of the Jacobites by Desmond Seward (Author) Shortlisted for the Military History Matters Book of the Y...
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The Myth of the Jacobite Clans was first published in 1995: a revolutionary book, it argued that British history had long sought to caricature Jaco...
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