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For our January reviews, The Watermill is pleased to review titles from this year's Winter Words festival in Pitlochry. All the books featured at the Festival are in stock at The Watermill and we can supply them 'online' or by telephone.
Eccentric Wealth by Alastair Scott
Birlinn, p/b **** Anyone seeking some unusual inspiration on how to fritter away their lottery winnings or blow their hedge fund billions should look no further than the example of Northern industrialist Sir George Bullough who used the fortune amassed by two preceding generations to transform the island of Rum into his own personal playground.
£9.99
To the Ends of the Earth: by TM Devine 
Allen Lane, h/b **** It’s sometimes said that no matter where you go in the world, you’ll bump into a Scot. Read TM Devine’s final book in a remarkable trilogy and you’ll understand why. Over 2.3 million Scots emigrated between 1825-1938, and there are now 40 million Scots around the world. It really is a diaspora which has made a mark on almost every country in the world This fascinating book also tackles some more uncomfortable issues, such as slavery, and the role played by the Clearances.
£25.00
Secrets of the Sands by Sara Sheridan
Avon p/b In 1833 slave trade on the Arabian Peninsula thrives despite the official ban. A ‘factional’ account of James Wellstead’s Arabian travels, the young lieutenant fails to factor fiery young slave girl Zena into his fortune-seeking plans leading to life-changing choices.
£7.99
Shetland Rambles by Mairi Hedderwick
Birlinn p/b **** The beloved Katie Morag writer and illustrator is on her travels again, this time to Shetland, where she is once again following in the footsteps of her mentor, Victorian artist John T Reid. This accounts for the juxtaposition of old mono prints and colourful illustrations, which provides the context for a remarkably enjoyable and illuminating travelogue
£14.99
Golf on the Rocks by Gary Sutherland
Hachette h/b The author decides to play 18 rounds on 18 Scottish islands in honour of his late father, a ship’s captain and golf fanatic. What follows is a beautifully written and evocative book, rich with wry humour and pathos. Mainly a travelogue, it’s highly accessible for non-golfers. Please note it is only available in hardback.
£16.99
Remembered Remedies by Anne Barker
Birlinn p/b In these days of foraging this book will reward the careful reader. Barker focuses on over 100 plants that were routinely used as remedies for everyday complaints. The inclusion of photos and the book’s compact size mean it is very useful for practical exploration, but equally interesting are the tales of folk remedies, particularly those from the islands.
Eating In by Sue Lawrence
Hachette, h/b **** The inestimable Edinburgh cook is back with another selection of over 100 easy-to-follow recipes for every domestic situation. My favourites were the disarmingly easy-to-make blood pies, mustard mackerel, scallops with duck eggs and plum and orange oaty squares.
£25.00
Inside Nature's Giants by Simon Watt
With a foreword by Richard Dawkins, and based on the BAFTA award-winning Channel 4 TV series, Inside Nature's Giants gets under the skin of the largest animals on the planet.
£20.00
Peedie Peebles' Summer or Winter Book
This is a delightful lift the flap book for small children, beautifully illustrated by author, Mairi Hedderwick, featuring the engaging exploits of toddler, Peedie Peebles. Find out the different things that you can do in summer and winter in Peedie Peebles' "Summer or Winter Book".
£5.99
High Light by Colin Prior
Colin Prior's work is about landscape photography at its limits. Shooting at the magic hours of dusk and dawn, he catches those rare moments when composition, fine light and colour combine to create a remarkable image. Each photograph captures fleeting moments of nature which will never repeat themselves exactly.
£30.00
Mountaineer by Chris Bonington
Subtitled '30 years climbing the world's greatest peaks'
£20.00
Back from the Brink by Alistair Darling
Back from the Brink tells the gripping story of one thousand days of crisis. As Chancellor, Alistair Darling sanctioned the GBP37bn bailouts of RBS and HBoS just minutes before their cash machines would have ceased to function; at the 11th hour, he prevented Barclay's from acquiring Lehman Brothers.
£19.99
The Poor Had No Lawyers by Andy Wightman
Who Owns Scotland? How did they get it? What happened to all the common land in Scotland? Has the Scottish Parliament made any difference? Can we get our common good land back? In The Poor Had No Lawyers, Andy Wightman, author of Who Owns Scotland, updates the statistics of landownership in Scotland and takes the reader on a voyage of discovery into Scotland's history to find out how and why landowners got their hands on the millions of acres of land that were once held in common.
£9.99
Lost Perthshire by Ann Lindsay
In "Lost Perthshire", Ann Lindsay takes us on a fascinating journey through the lost architectural, geographical, industrial, and archaeological heritage of Perthshire. Perth has been the centre to a wide range of industries that flourished and then disappeared, including printing, ink making, book binding, boat building, glove making, salmon curing, textiles, bleaching, dyeing, cleaning and insurance (General Accident), many small whisky distilleries, newspapers and small shops. All of these were fed by a network of mountain passes, drove roads, military roads and bridges, ferries, a flourishing harbour, massive rail junction and a wartime aerodrome which have also vanished.
£14.99
History of Ancient Britain by Neil Oliver
Through what is revealed by the artefacts of the past, Neil Oliver weaves the epic story - half -a-million years of human history up to the departure of the Roman Empire in the Fifth Century AD. It was a period which accounts for more than ninety-nine per cent of humankind's presence on these islands. It is the real story of Britain and of her people.
£20.00
Titanic by Roger Cartwright
Subtitled: 'The Myths and Legacy of a Disaster'.
£16.99