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Please recommend me a good Scotland book.

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Silvertap · 26/05/2018 05:58

On our way north for the week and some long evenings getting children to sleep in the caravan await.

I've read and loved Outlander. Tried lymond but can't get into it. Love a historical novel or a saga but not keen on thrillers.

Please recommend me something!

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KermitsLoveChild · 15/06/2018 21:48

Whisky from Small Glasses and the rest of the Jim Daley series by Denzil Merrick.

glasshalfsomething · 15/06/2018 21:41

The Crow Road or anything by Christopher Brookmyre

cheminotte · 15/06/2018 21:39

Three sisters, three queens by Philippa Gregory.

cheminotte · 15/06/2018 21:38

Horrible Histories- Scotland!

PaddyF0dder · 15/06/2018 21:37

“And The Land Lay Still” is an amazing book.

Weepingwillows12 · 15/06/2018 21:34

If you like historical fiction try nigel tranter. He has written dozens of books about Scottish history. They are pretty easy reading and all follow a set formula.

IndigoApple · 15/06/2018 21:06

The Outrun by Amy Liptrot

Several Maggie O'Farrell books are set in Edinburgh

dirtyprettything · 14/06/2018 14:14

AL Kennedy, particularly Night Geometry and the Garscadden Trains

George Mackay Brown

iismum · 13/06/2018 02:49

I love Flight of the Heron by DK Broster - romantic adventure story set during the '45 Jacobite uprising. The action takes place all over Scotland, so may well tie in to places you're visiting.

Stopyourhavering64 · 13/06/2018 02:21

44 Scotland St series by Alexander McCall Smith....set in Edinburgh
There's 11 books in the series, very easy to read
alexandermccallsmithbooks.co.uk/series/44-scotland-street/

isthissummer · 13/06/2018 02:09

Eleanor Oilphant is completely fine

Taytotots · 13/06/2018 01:55

The Crow Road Iain Banks as jackof hearts says. A great family story if not quite a saga.

I like the Isabel Dalhousie series by Alexander McCall Smith too if you fancy something lightish.

anonymice · 12/06/2018 10:04

The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justifed Sinner by James Hogg.

LeaningtotheJackofHearts · 02/06/2018 21:48

I second His Bloody Project. Also the Crow Road if you've not read it, and Stonemouth.

lastqueenofscotland · 01/06/2018 13:15

What about Irvine Welsh?

SoddingUnicorns · 31/05/2018 10:10

Peter May’s trilogy set on Lewis are great.

Also, Quintin Jardine’s Skinner series (there are 26 I think now) set in Edinburgh and across Scotland.

Both cop books but not thrillers.

Lessstressedhemum · 31/05/2018 10:08

Janet Paisley writes brilliant books.

ChristmasFluff · 30/05/2018 17:01

Mary Queen of Scotland and The Isles by Margaret George.

bookbook · 30/05/2018 16:23

Kingdom of Shadows by Barbara Erskine -

CoolCarrie · 30/05/2018 16:18

Definitely Lillian Beckwith, her books are so funny, She goes to the Isle of Eigg, although she changes the name in the books, and rents a croft there. She also wrote a book called About My Father’s Business about her younger life in her father’s shop.

OllyBJolly · 28/05/2018 08:48

I found His Bloody Project absolutely riveting. Just the thing for caravan reading!

Piggywaspushed · 28/05/2018 08:14

The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie . Also very short which is good!

marilynmonroe · 27/05/2018 20:24

Any books by liiian beckwith. Written in the 50's andcare hilarious. Start with hill is lonely.

CoolCarrie · 26/05/2018 23:46

Witch Light is brilliant

TamiTayorismyparentingguru · 26/05/2018 18:37

Turn of the Tide, and the sequel A House Divided by Margaret Skea. Set during the 16thC in Ayrshire - local writer but absolutely brilliant books - don’t be put off by the fact the author isn’t a big name. She has won a ton of awards and the books are brilliant.

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