- Publisher: Polygon
- Year: 2015
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 112pp
- Illustrated: Yes
- Dimensions: 196x128mm
- Condition: New
- Weight: 0.2kg
- ISBN: 9781846972911
- Product code: 547157
The Magicians of Scotland
Recent Poetry
Ron Butlin: Illus James Hutcheson New Paperback Illustrated
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Bringing together poems written by the former Edinburgh Makar while he was in office and those created soon after, this collection includes tributes to figures such as James Hutton alongside works that typify Butlin’s observant, but often rueful perspective of modern Scotland.
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Following on from the runaway success of The Magicians of Edinburgh, renowned poet and novelist Ron Butlin conjures up Scotland's past, present and future in this new collection. From Skara Brae and the Roman invasion to the independence referendum and beyond, the former Edinburgh Makar explores what Scotland means to itself and to the outside world.
With his customary wit and insight, he takes a good hard look at some of its magicians - from James Hutton to Professor Peter Higgs, from Robert Burns to Dame Elizabeth Blackadder and even Tony Blair. Underlying all these poems is a deep love for Scotland's uniqueness, and its magic!
With his customary wit and insight, he takes a good hard look at some of its magicians - from James Hutton to Professor Peter Higgs, from Robert Burns to Dame Elizabeth Blackadder and even Tony Blair. Underlying all these poems is a deep love for Scotland's uniqueness, and its magic!
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Ron Butlin: Illus James Hutcheson
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