google book search...

[Mark]

there are a few fully readable old books on Fife and a couple of travel guides that mention Glenrothes over here:
books.google.com/books?rview=1&lr=&as_brr=1&q=fife&btnG=Search+Books
although if "Lives of eminent men of Fife" By James Bruce is anything to go by, they're pretty heavy going...

[Mark]

the full search including books you can't read online throws up a few unexpected results though:
books.google.com/books?rview=1&lr=&q=fife&as_brr=0