The choice: Reminiscences of Thomas Marshall of Berwick, (Berwick-upon-Tweed, 1835) Chosen by: Graham Hogg, Curator (19th-Century Printed Collections and Photo-graphs), Rare Books, Maps and Music Collections Read or download this book from our Digital Gallery. Welcome to the latest of our new fortnightly series where we introduce you to some favourites from our collections for you to enjoy reading, […]
Tag: autobiography
Bobby Moore’s 1966 autobiography was written by a Scotsman
As it is the 50th anniversary of England winning the World Cup in 1966 we thought we would highlight a Scottish literary connection to England’s triumph. England Captain Bobby Moore’s autobiography “My soccer story” was ghost written by a Scotsman who would go onto to become a Booker Prize shortlisted author and be involved in […]
Behind the dolphin smile
(Photo credit: Insight Editions Press) (Image above shows two photographs: the first is black-and-white picture of a man standing whilst a dolphin is “standing” up in the water; the second is a colour photo of a man swimming with a dolphin) Behind the Dolphin Smile is the heart-felt true story of an animal lover who […]