Fiction: B & W Classics

The classic novel of Glasgow's shipyards during the Great Depression of the 1930s. 'This is Blake at his best - confident, authentic and moving' The Guardian

Evoking all the wealth and squalor of 18th century Glasgow, The Glasgow Belle is a powerful tale of rivalry and ambition, bitter hatred and enduring love.

The compelling sequel to The Wax Fruit Trilogy.

First published in 1929, The Courts of the Morning was more than just an adventure story -- it was also an examination of the nature of dictatorship and a prophetic warning of the corrupting effect of absolute power.

Set in the early years of the 19th century, this story is a tale of conspiracy, secret societies, foreign agents and a fiendish plot to assassinate the Prime Minister. Anthony Lammas, a young professor of philosophy at St Andrews, becomes involved with a secret society - the Free Fishers.

These classic thrillers are set in Edwardian Britain, a land overshadowed by the impending horror of WW1. In The Power-House, Sir Edward Leithen comes up against a sinister secret society. In The Thirty-Nine Steps, Richard Hannay must flee for his life.'

A novel which charts the exploits of the people of the Scottish town of Gowburgh as they are forced to prepare themselves for war with Germany, and since it looks as if Gowburgh will be a prime target of the Luftwaffe, some leave for the country, which causes tensions. From the author of THE CONE GATHERERS and A WOULD-BE SAINT.

This classic historical novel is a violent and compulsive account of the celebrated slave uprising that shook the Roman Empire in 73 B.C. It is both a gripping novel and a realistic examination of state justice and brutality in ancient Rome.

Dark, mysterious, deadly -- the twilight world of Thou Shalt Not Suffer A Witch is a place of nightmares and superstition, where strange, unseen forces are constantly at work. This new edition of Dorothy K. Haynes' award-winning collection of short stories includes a selection from the very best of her later work, plus the original illustrations drawn by Mervyn Peake for the first edition.

The Gap in the Curtain is a classic supernatural story full of suspense. Guests at a country house party are enabled by an eccentric scientist to see a glimpse of a newspaper dated a year ahead of time. For those who take part, the consequences are dramatic -- particularly for the ambitious young politician who discovers the exact date of his own death...

A compelling tale of adventure and betrayal on the long, bloody road to Culloden Moor. A dark, authentic and unromantic portrayal of the Jacobite Rebellion of 1745, A Lost Lady of Old Years is a classic tale of adventure from the author of The Thirty-Nine Steps.

The year is 1536, and in the country west of Oxford, nobles, clergy and laity await the success of the risings in Lincolnshire and Yorkshire to overthrow Henry VIII and Cromwell. Peter Pentecost is the man they plan to put on the English throne. Although a monk by training, he is the legitimate child of the Duke of Buckingham and the last of the Bohuns. His bid to be crowned and his duel with Henry VIII make for an exciting, dangerous adventure.

Set in the Scottish Borders in 1678, John Burnet of Barns is a classic tale of honour and loyalty, betrayal and retribution. A marvellous evocation of the Border country during the 'Killing Time' of the Covenanting period.

Midwinter is regarded by many critics as one of the finest historical novels ever written. In the tradition of Scott and Stevenson, it is a classic tale of intrigue, treachery and adventure.

Plundered from Scotland by Edward I in 1296, the Stone of Destiny lay beneath the Coronation Chair in Westminster Abbey for 700 years but for centuries rumour and speculation have surrounded the origins of this legendary symbol of Royal power. Was this the real Stone, or merely a 13th century fake? Is the Stone that finally returned to Scotland in 1996 and now rests within the ancient walls of Edinburgh castle just a lump of sandstone, hastily quarried at Scone to decieve the 13th century English invaders, while the true Scottish Coronation Stone was spirited away to a secret hiding place somewhere in Perthshire?