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113 popular scottish books
Travel the world without leaving your chair. The target of the Read Around The World Challenge is to read at least one book written by an author from each and every country in the world. All books that are listed here as part of the "Read Around Europe Challenge" were written by authors from Scotland. Find a great book for the next part of your reading journey around the world from this book list. The following popular books have been recommended so far.


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In Ascension by Martin MacInnes EN

Rating: 5 (1 vote)
Country: Europe / Scotland flag Scotland
Description:
If Richard Powers had written Arrival, an astonishing novel that is set to break out Martin MacInnes as one of the most important literary voices of his generation [Bokinfo].

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Jurnalul unui librar

Jurnalul unui librar by Shaun Bythell RO

Rating: 3 (1 vote)
Country: Europe / Scotland flag Scotland
Description:
Când Bythell, orgoliosul patron al celui mai mare magazin de cărți vechi din Scoția și­a înființat, în 2010, pagina de Facebook, a hotărât, în mod premeditat, să se concentreze asupra comportamentului clienților. Acest jurnal, ținut timp de un an, nu face altceva, ba chiar mai aduce și alte personaje pitorești în colimatorul autorului. Deși este cutremurător de amuzantă, cartea aceasta conține și un miez mai mult decât serios: este o scrisoare furibundă din linia întâi a luptei dintre proprietarii micilor afaceri cu cărți și giganți pr... continue

44.

Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson EN

Rating: 4 (1 vote)
Country: Europe / Scotland flag Scotland
Description:
"If 'Treasure Island' is the pirate story par excellence, then 'Kidnapped' is the romantic Scots adventure story of all time. Written in 1886, it is set in the turmoil and aftermath of the 1746 Jacobite Scots rebellion against the English at Culloden - events that established much of the national Scots character, which persists to this day. The story follows David Balfour, the canny eighteen year old, who is keen to seek his fortune. He sets out from the lowlands of Scotland to meet his mysterious relative, in search of work and 'whatere he may find'. His adventures begin at almost at once, an... continue

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Knots and Crosses : An Inspector Rebus Novel by Ian Rankin EN

Rating: 3 (1 vote)
Country: Europe / Scotland flag Scotland
Description:
Detective Sergeant John Rebus must solve the case of the "Edinburgh Strangler" before the killer strikes again.

46.

Las Aventuras de Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle ES

Rating: 4 (2 votes)
Country: Europe / Scotland flag Scotland
Description:
Las Aventuras de Sherlock Holmes es un libro que recopila cuentos polic�acos escritos por Sir Arthur Conan Doyle en donde el protagonista es su celebre detective privado "Sherlock Holmes".

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Las llaves del reino by A. J. Cronin ES

Rating: 4 (1 vote)
Country: Europe / Scotland flag Scotland
Description:
Las llaves del reino narra la vida del padre Francisco: su infancia, el trágico suceso que despertó su vocación, su labor misionera en China durante un agitado período de hambre, peste y guerra civil. Desconcertante a veces por su peculiar carácter e ingenuidad, el protagonista de este relato posee un alma recta, una profunda humildad y una mezcla de energía y dulzura. Cronin, con la admirable maestría que le ha granjeado innumerables lectores en todo el mundo, relata aventuras y luchas, esboza almas y ambientes, y crea en la figura central uno de los personajes más interesantes de la novelíst... continue

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Los verdes años by A. J. Cronin ES

Rating: 3 (1 vote)
Country: Europe / Scotland flag Scotland
Description:
La nueva vida del huérfano que cambia de casa es uno de los temas más permanentes de la novelística de todos los tiempos. Las experiencias de la niñez se vuelven particularmente importantes en estas condiciones, a veces más ásperas y más dolorosas, pero en otras, llenas de esa ternura que sólo puede apreciar la hipersensibilidad del niño que vuelve a encontrar un hogar. Esta es una de las más conmovedores novelas de Cronin. SU obra se caracteriza siempre por el aspecto limpio de la vida, por la nobleza de los protagonistas y... continue




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