David Herd Books

It is the horrible texture of a fabric that should be woven of ships' cables and hawsers. A Polar wind blows through it, and birds of prey hover over it."So Melville wrote of his masterpiece, one of the greatest works of imagination in literary history. In part, Moby-Dick is the story of an eerily compelling madman pursuing an unholy war against a creature as vast and dangerous and unknowable as the sea itself. But more than just a novel of adventure, more than an encyclopaedia of whaling lore and legend, the book can be seen as part of its author's lifelong meditation on America. Written with wonderfully redemptive humour, Moby-Dick is also a profound inquiry into character, faith, and the nature of perception.

1977/78 tells the story of a historic season for Rangers FC on and off the pitch. Manager Jock Wallace and legendary captain John Greig took the team to treble glory, playing entertaining and attacking football. It marked the end of Greig's stellar playing career, and he replaced Wallace as manager just weeks after the season ended.

The Scottish League Cup was first contested in 1946, and since then one team has lifted the trophy far more than any other. Rangers have won it 27 times. This is that story. While the competition is often regarded as the least important domestic honour, most Rangers fans will agree that many of their greatest football memories are associated with League Cup glory. This book tells the story of all 27 successful campaigns, from first round to the final itself. It features some of the greatest players, and the most memorable goals, in Rangers history. It brings back many great memories, and some forgotten moments 0

The poems of Walk Song build through a series of sequences which look to animate solidarities and the languages of rights. These are poems of friendship and movement, landscape and politics, action and hope.

Torry is the unique story of Torry Gillick. A great entertainer and character, Gillick enjoyed success with both Rangers and Everton, and is in the Hall of Fame of both clubs. Off the field, his story is one of heartaches and of overcoming tragedy, a life that still fills his family with pride.