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Anne Donovan's acclaimed debut novel Buddha Da is a contemporary
story of a Glasgow house-painter's conversion to Buddhism, and the
impact this has on his life and the lives of his family. Seen from
the perspective of three family members, using Glaswegian Scots
throughout, the book addresses complex issues - social,
psychological and philosophical - in a deceptively simple fashion.
Christopher Nicol's SCOTNOTE study guide examines the novel, its
tripartite structure, its characters and its language, and
addresses the larger questions of philosophy and spirituality that
it raises. These notes are suitable for senior school pupils and
students at all levels.
Eric Linklater (1899 - 1974) was one of the most prolific authors
of his generation. Although his books were highly popular in the
1930s and 1940s, he began to fall out of fashion in the post-war
world. However the quality of his work remains, and today his craft
and narrative gifts are once again being appreciated. Christopher
Nicol's Scotnote examines two of Linklater's novels, Private Angelo
and The Dark of Summer. Both novels are set during World War II,
and Linklater's unflinching portrayal of the folly and cruelty of
war is warmed by his compassionate understanding of the emotions
and motivations of ordinary human beings swept up in the chaos of
conflict. The first, Private Angelo, was written in 1944 and 1945,
in the heat of the final years of the war and its immediate, and
hopeful, aftermath. The second, The Dark of Summer, came more than
ten years later, as that original optimism had faded and the Cold
War began to grip. The social, cultural and political backgrounds
of each novel are discussed and contrasted. This guide is suitable
for senior school pupils and students at all levels.
Ian Rankin is perhaps the UK's foremost crime writer, best-known
for his extensive series of novels set in Edinburgh and featuring
Detective Inspector John Rebus. Christopher Nicol's SCOTNOTE study
guide examines one of Rankin's most popular works, the
award-winning Black & Blue. The complex, multilayered narrative
is untangled, the characters studied and the novel's social and
psychological undercurrents explored. This guide is suitable for
senior school pupils and students at all levels.
This is another thrilling adventure for Anna Fehrbach. The
triumphant end of the war has not allowed beautiful but deadly Anna
Fehrbach, alias the Countess von Widerstand, to retire gracefully.
Working for the SS her principal antagonist was the Soviet Union,
and to Joseph Stalin and his henchman Lavrenty Beria she remains
the most wanted of all war criminals, and although under the aegis
of the CIA, who assisted her in reclaiming the wealth she managed
to steal from the Nazi vaults at the end of the war, which has
enabled her to seek refuge in a remote Bahamian island, the
Russians remain on her trail and elaborate plans are being laid for
her capture and execution..
The first volume of the series EMMS, 'Etudes Mesopotamiennes -
Mesopotamian Studies' presents a collection of articles,
communications and preliminary reports representing the
advancement, in recent years, of human sciences - archaeological,
historical, philological and cultural researches -concerning
ancient Mesopotamia area studies. It contains the first results of
some excavation and survey programs carried out by different
European teams namely in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, developed
since the reopening of this large territory to international
research after the long pause due to war. The volume includes also
studies, debates, reflections preparing and illustrating the new
trends of the research launched now in Mesopotamia. Marked by the
continuity of the scientific traditions, they show the changes
induced by the evolution of mentalities and by new methods,
techniques and instruments of work. The proceedings of an
international congress held in Paris in 2013, show also the
orientation of Iraqi archaeologists' researches, and their
perceptions of the new, possible collaboration starting now in the
region. In the same spirit, to allow a better circulation and
sharing of their contents, the texts are accompanied by large
summaries translated into Arabic and Kurdish.
"As the Indian Mutiny takes hold, one woman will establish her
place in history for ever . . . ""India"," 1857." Aged just
twenty-one, Lakshmi Bai, otherwise known as Manu, the widowed and
recently deposed Rani of Jhansi, finds herself embroiled in the
developing Indian Mutiny. Torn between leading Jhansi into battle
or following the advice of her close friend and confidante, Emma
Hammond, a tragic succession of events is triggered as the Mutiny
comes to a head and Manu faces her destiny: one which will see her
crowned as India s queen of glory. "
The thrilling sequel to Angel of Vengeance - In 1943 Nazi
Germany's defences are crumbling, and Heinrich Himmler is taking
steps to ensure his survival. He employs beautiful but deadly Anna
Fehrbach to courier large sums of money across the border into
Switzerland. What Himmler does not know is that Anna has for four
years been a double agent, working for the British SIS and the
American OSS in her determination to bring the Nazis down . . .
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