Being a doctor is a privilege; it is also very demanding and can be stressful, and to be able to look after others, we need to look after ourselves. We offer you this little book of poetry, Tools of the Trade, as a friend to provide inspiration, comfort and support as you begin work.
Birlinn General Ordre des livres






- 2022
- 2021
To Learn the Future is a charming and thoughtful collection to help and inspire teachers of all ages, with poems grouped into five themes to provide resilience, compassion and well-being.
- 2020
A Gathering
- 256pages
- 9 heures de lecture
A poem does not have to be famous to be cherished. The best-known poems of Robert Burns have been loved by countless people over the years, but there are other poems that may be largely unknown that will mean a great deal to the few who are familiar with them. This anthology is a personal curation and not just a simple collection of poems.
- 2020
Hamish Henderson
- 416pages
- 15 heures de lecture
Hailed by some as the most important Scottish poet since Burns, Hamish Henderson lived an epic life against the backdrop of some of the defining social, political and cultural battles - both national and international - of the twentieth century.
- 2019
Duanaire na Sracaire: Songbook of the Pillagers
- 572pages
- 21 heures de lecture
Duanaire na Sracaire is the first anthology to bring together Scotland's Gaelic poetry from the millenium c.600-1600 AD, when Scotland shared its rich culture with Ireland.
- 2019
An Lasair (The Flame)
- 534pages
- 19 heures de lecture
An Lasair (The Flame) is a colorful new anthology of over sixty poems from one of the most dynamic periods of Gaelic literature.
- 2019
Gair nan Clarsach - The Harps' Cry
- 256pages
- 9 heures de lecture
This is the first ever anthology of Gaelic poetry and song from the seventeenth century and includes the melodies for the songs where known. Forty-three poems have been chosen to illustrate the full range of verse from that turbulent century - work songs and rowing songs, political songs and songs of the clans, songs of anger and songs of grief.
- 2018
A warm book of folklore and tales told by one of the most well known storytellers of the Western Isles
- 2016
Bobby the Birdman
- 224pages
- 8 heures de lecture
This will be a book to treasure for anyone who wants to know more about Shetland, wildlife or the story of a unique personality who lived life to the full
- 2016
Glasgow
- 280pages
- 10 heures de lecture
A major new anthology telling the story of Glasgow through the words of 150 contributors, from Daniel Defoe to Bill Bryson.