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Justified Sinners    Justified Sinners
ISBN:9780748663088
Category: Literature, Essays, Poetry, Fiction
Author: (Editors) Ross Birrell, Alec Finlay
Publication Date: January 2001
Format: PB
Price: £7.99
Stock Status: in stock

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Synopsis:

Justified Sinners is an archaeology of counter-culture in Scotland 1960-2000, featuring poetry, prose, polemic, letters, documents and fragments, from the Holy Loch and Project Sigma to the Demarco Gallery, Beltane and K Foundation.


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William Dunbar, 'The Nobill Poyet'    William Dunbar, 'The Nobill Poyet'
ISBN:9781862321960
Category: Essays, Fiction
Author: (Editor) Sally Mapstone
Publication Date: March 2006
Format: PB
Price: £20.00
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Synopsis:

The publication of Priscilla Bawcutt's complete edition of The Poems of William Dunbar provides the opportunity for a critical stocktaking on Dunbar studies and the chance to map out areas in which more extensive enquiry should be undertaken.


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Alias MacAlias    Alias MacAlias
ISBN:9781904598213
Category: Essays, Fiction
Author: Hamish Henderson
Publication Date: January 2004
Format: PB
Price: £14.99
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Synopsis:

Hamish Henderson was one of the most significant figures in the cultural life of Scotland during the twentieth century; a man of extraordinary intellectual versatility and a committed humanitarian.


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Wanderer and His Charts, The    Wanderer and His Charts, The
ISBN:9781904598152
Category: Essays, Fiction
Author: Kenneth White
Publication Date: January 2004
Format: PB
Price: £9.99
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Synopsis:

Following on from the same author’s On Scottish Ground, this book shows Kenneth White on his tracks outside Scotland, before zooming in on his return.

    
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And the Judges Said...    And the Judges Said...
ISBN:9781846970528
Category: Essays, Fiction
Author: James Kelman
Publication Date: July 2008
Format: PB
Price: £9.99
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Synopsis:
A collection of captivating essays in which Kelman discusses a wide range of issues connected to his views about the world, and the people and events that have influenced his writing.

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Outside In    Outside In
ISBN:9781846970689
Category: Essays, Fiction
Author: Alastair Reid
Publication Date: August 2008
Format: PB
Price: £14.99
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Synopsis:

Alastair Reid is one of Scotland’s foremost literary figures but his work is currently out of print in the UK. The bulk of his prose has long been unavailable, so this wide-ranging new collection of prose will present a fresh and comprehensive overview of his achievements, and will appeal to existing fans and new readers.

With an introduction by Andrew O'Hagan.


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In Cold Ink    In Cold Ink
ISBN:9780951447055
Category: Essays, Fiction
Author: David Robinson
Publication Date: July 2008
Format: HB
Price: £9.99
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Synopsis:
This beautifully produced collection of essays and interviews is based on articles by David Robinson in The Scotsman newspaper and is a record of his fascinating encounters with some of the most gifted writers alive.

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View from North Lochs, A    View from North Lochs, A
ISBN:9781841586304
Category: Fiction, Humour, Essays
Author: Aimsir Eachainn
Publication Date: November 2007
Format: PB
Price: £9.99
Stock Status: in stock

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Synopsis:
Writing under the alias of ‘Aimsir Eachann’, Hector Macdonald was a weekly columnist who gave a voice to the Scottish Gael. This book is a collection of the very best of those remarkable columns.
        
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Superstition    Superstition
ISBN:9781846971280
Category: Literature, Essays, Fiction
Author: Scottish Book Trust
Publication Date: March 2009
Format: HB
Price: £9.99
Stock Status: not yet published

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Synopsis: A collection of stories, poems, essays and artworks from writers and artists, including Will Self, Janice Galloway, Philip Gourevitch, Liz Lochhead and Kathleen Jamie.
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