Described by Empire Magazine as 'Britain's best ever blues singer', John Martyn was one of rock music's last real mavericks. Despite chronic addiction to alcohol and drugs, he produced a string of matchless albums. Loved by fans and critics, loathed by ex-wives and managers, he survived the music business he despised for forty years.This book documents his upbringing in Glasgow and rise through the Scottish and London folk scenes of the 1960s, his many career highs and low...

Played 24, won 10, lost 10 and drawn four. Three goals, three benders, one suspension and one sacking. This is the inside story of what happened when the world's most famous footballer joined the tenth best team in Scotland.In the winter of 1979 Hibs were enduring a season from hell and were freefalling towards relegation. They needed a miracle man to save them - what they got was a lonely, depressed man caught in a downwards alcoholic spiral. In just under a year in Edinburgh, Geo...

Glasgow-born Alex Harvey's career began in the 1950s when he won a competition to become Scotland's answer to Tommy Steele (he dubbed himself 'Last of the Teenage Idols'). He was a devoted family man but in front of an audience he became an unforgettable entertainer - courageous, provocative and intense. The Sensational Alex Harvey Band eventually became one of the most exciting live acts of the 1970s, taking in Jacques Brel, rock and vaudeville.But Harvey's life offstage was beset...

In "John Splendid: The Tale of a Poor Gentleman, and the Little Wars of Lorn," Neil Munro masterfully weaves a rich tapestry of 17th-century Scottish life through the eyes of his titular character, John Splendid. The novel blends realism with poetic lyricism, capturing the tumultuous backdrop of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. Munro's narrative style employs vivid imagery and a keen sense of regional dialect, immersing readers in the cultural milieu of Lorn, ensuring an authentic represent...

"John Splendid: The Tale Of A Poor Gentleman, And The Little Wars Of Lorn" by Neil Munro is a captivating historical fiction novel deeply rooted in Scottish literature. Munro's narrative delves into the adventure-filled saga of Highlanders amidst the backdrop of clan warfare in 19th-century Scotland. Through a character-driven storyline, Munro vividly brings to life the romance and military conflicts that defined Scottish history during this tumultuous period. As a Scottish author, Munro i...

In "John Splendid: The Tale of a Poor Gentleman, and the Little Wars of Lorn," Neil Munro crafts a richly textured narrative that intertwines historical fact with compelling fiction, set against the backdrop of 17th-century Scotland during a tumultuous period of civil upheaval. Munro employs a vibrant literary style, marked by detailed character development and lyrical prose, creating a vivid portrait of John Splendid, a poor gentleman caught in the little wars of Lorn. The novel is steepe...

John Splendid: The Tale of a Poor Gentleman and the Little Wars of Lorn by Neil Munro is a humble yet affectionate novel about a young man back from college on the verge of returning to his small, country hometown. This intimate tale is a tour of Scotland and a love letter to small hometowns.

Excerpt: "To read this tale, dear Hugh, without any association of its incidents with the old respectable chronicles of the Historians is what I should wish you could always do. That is the happy manner with Romance; that is the enviable aptness of the child. But when (by the favour of God) you grow older and more reflective, seeking perhaps for more in these pages than they meant to give, you may wonder that the streets, the lanes, the tenements herein set forth so much resemble those we ...