Buy Non Fiction books from East Neuk Books, there is a huge selection of old and new titles.
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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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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Scottish Gaelic in Three Months by Robert O'Mullally & John MacInnes Designed to provide the learner with a working knowledge of Scottish Gael...
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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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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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In September 2014, a referendum will be held in Scotland to decide whether or not Scotland should become independent and cease to be part of Great ...
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Scottish Island Bagging : The Walkhighlands guide to the islands of Scotland by Helen Webster (Author) , Paul Webster (Author) Compiled by Helen an...
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"The acknowledged Rosetta Stone of island hopping" Sunday Times A new, fully updated and revised edition of this definitive guide to Scottish islan...
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.A Compendium of Scottish Ethnology. Written by Mulhearn The law comes from, and runs through, society at all levels. It regulates human interactio...
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In the 19th century, the Stevenson engineers pioneered marvelous lighthouses around the coasts of Scotland - lighthouses which inspire with their a...
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This book features an introduction which explores the role of proverbs in Scottish culture and over 1,000 proverbs arranged in easily accessible A–...
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The lives of the Scottish queens, both those who ruled in their own right, and also the consorts, have largely been obscured and neglected. Rosalin...
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Scottish Record Society No. 41; Index to the Register of Marriages and Baptisms in the Parish of Kilbarchan, 1649-1772 This book has been conside...
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Photography by David Dunn
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Scottish Rural Society in the Sixteenth Century by Margaret H. B. Sanderson Social history of sixteenth century Scotland is essentially that of a ...
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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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The fast-changing weather of Scotland’s coastlines, lowlands, highlands and islands provides the dramatic skies which are the inspiration for lands...
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This short book but interesting book is a brief introduction to the history of witchcraft in Scotland with particular focus on the witch hunts of t...
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The history of Peebles spans nine centuries, so it is inevitable that there is a wealth of history in which to delve for nuggets of interest. David...
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Since 1975 much new archaeological evidence has come to light to illuminate the immense undertaking of Septimius Severus campaigns in Scotland, all...
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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 Neolithic village known as Skara Brae was continuously occupied for about 300 to 400 years, before being abandoned around 2500 BC. Despite seve...
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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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Through most of eight hundred years, Somerled of Argyll has been variously denounced as an intractable rebel against his rightful king and esteemed...
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A brilliant book filled with images by John Hooper
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Sharply observed portrait of a rural community through the eyes of a young boy by one of Scotland's major literary figures.
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St Andrews History Tour is a unique insight into the extensive history of this beautiful town on the east coast of Fife in Scotland. Local author H...
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The gallant rearguard action which led to the capture of the 51st Highland Division at St Valéry-en-Caux (two weeks after the famous evacuation of...
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Neal Ascherson is one of Britain's finest writers in an undefinable genre that fuses history, memoir, politics and meditations on places. His books...
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Ghosts, witches, unexplained mysteries, and the supernatural are the basis for this fascinating Ghost Series which relates ghost stories from Great...
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The war memorial in the Scottish village of Bridge of Weir lists 72 men who died during the First World War. Their deaths occurred in almost every ...
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John Wilson was an Inspector of Schools during the latter half of the nineteenth century and the beginning of the twentieth. His career in educatio...
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Stories from the old aristocracy of Scotland. A Laird is the Scottish word for a landowner.
In the final quarter of the seventh century the Picts were a vassal nation. Regular offerings of livestock, agricultural produce and other material...
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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 range and variety of British railway stations is truly astonishing; from the tiny wayside halt made of corrugated iron to the magnificent stone...
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The Picts, who occupied north-eastern Scotland between the sixth and ninth centuries, are perhaps the least well-known of the Celtic peoples. The o...
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