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Bob Dewar

Bob Dewar

Bob Dewar was born in Edinburgh. He was first published nationally when he was sixteen. He has illustrated books of verse in Lallans and Doric and educational books in Gaidhlig. As well as books for Black and White, Birlinn and Oxford University Press, his work has appeared in The Scottish Field and Hollyrood magazine and The Scotch Malt Whisky newsletter. He has had exhibitions in Edinburgh and Italy, and for fifteen years did political and social commentary for The Scotsman. He is married to novelist Isla Dewar and has a son and a golden retriever.

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Soor Plooms and Sair Knees

Soor Plooms and Sair Knees


ISBN: 9781841588629
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Author: Bob Dewar
Publication Date: September 2010
Format: Paperback
Price: £12.99
Stock Status: not in stock  


Synopsis:

'Touchingly funny and nostalgic,' - The Sunday Post

Soor Plooms and Sair Knees is an hilarious and moving recollection of the writer’s childhood in a small Scottish east coast town during the immediate post-war years. In this warm-hearted, funny, and magnificent portrait, Bob Dewar recalls the community spirit of 1940s Scotland with perfectly balanced nostalgic recollections and glorious illustrations.


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