Ten books that make me proud to be Scottish!

A Listmania! list by Dr. Kenneth W. Douglas "drkennydouglas" (Glasgow)
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O Caledonia
1.  O Caledonia by Elspeth Barker
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  "a small but perfectly formed classic of dysfunctional adolescence"
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Open the Door! (Virago Modern Classics)
2.  Open the Door! (Virago Modern Classics) by Catherine Carswell
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  "A fascinating semi-autobiographical book by a pal of D.H. Lawrence"
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The Private Memoirs and Confessions Of A Justified Sinner (Canongate Classics)
3.  The Private Memoirs and Confessions Of A Justified Sinner (Canongate Classics) by James Hogg
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  "A remarkable tale of murder & the supernatural, finally getting the recognition it deserves"
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Lanark: Life in Four Books: A Life in 4 Books (Canongate Classics)
4.  Lanark: Life in Four Books: A Life in 4 Books (Canongate Classics) by Alasdair Gray
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  "This will always be The Big Book for Scottish fiction ... needs no introduction!"
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The Beast (Flamingo)
5.  The Beast (Flamingo) by Sharman Macdonald
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  "A great wee novel which hardly anyone seems to have heard of..."
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The Sea Road
6.  The Sea Road by Margaret Elphinstone
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  "A gripping adventure yarn - the life of the farthest travelled woman in the Viking world"
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Trumpet
7.  Trumpet by Jackie Kay
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  "Only Jackie Kay could have brought this off - unusual and extremely touching"
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The House with the Green Shutters (Canongate Classics)
8.  The House with the Green Shutters (Canongate Classics) by George Douglas Brown
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  "Small-town tragedy by an Ayrshireman who died tragically young"
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Clara
9.  Clara by Janice Galloway
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  "Beautifully written novel about the life of Clara Schumann (dedicated to my old music teacher!)"
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Negative Space
10.  Negative Space by Zoe Strachan
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  "Grippingly visceral read from a talented young novelist"
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