
The Magicians of Scotland
Ron Butlin(Author)
Polygon An Imprint of Birlinn Limited (Publisher)
Published on 24. July 2015
Book
Paperback/Softback
112 pages
978-1-84697-291-1 (ISBN)
Description
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!
Reviews / Votes
'A lively collection of poems that will entertain, move and frequently amuse ... this book confirms [Butlin] as one of our finest contemporary poets' * Alexander McCall Smith on The Magicians of Edinburgh * 'The poetical genius of Butlin ... Ron Butlin is the voice of Edinburgh' * FringeReview.com * 'Butlin is the best, the most productive Scottish poet of his generation' * Douglas Dunn *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Birlinn General
Dimensions
Height: 200 mm
Width: 130 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
189 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84697-291-1 (9781846972911)
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09/2015
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Person
Ron Butlin is an award-winning poet, playwright, novelist, short-story writer, children's author and librettist whose works have been translated into many languages. He regularly gives creative writing workshops in schools, and was Edinburgh Makar from 2008 to 2014.