The first Scottish Gaelic translation of JRR Tolkien's fantasy adventure The Hobbit has been completed by a professor at the ...

The translation is the first of The Hobbit into Scottish Gaelic It is one of the best-selling children’s books of all time and laid the foundations for an epic fantasy series that has been ...

The first ever Gaelic translation of " The Hobbit " has been published by a university professor. Moray Watson, Professor of Gaelic and Translation at the University of Aberdeen and a lifelong Tolkien ...

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It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. AN EPIC fantasy novel, which has sold more than 100 million copies worldwide, has been translated into Scottish Gaelic for the first time. J.R.R ...

The newly transformed unit, opening Thursday 17 April, underscores the brand’s long-term commitment to the Scottish market and forms a part of the continued investment and growth strategy for the ...