Poverty Castle
Published on 1. November 2011
317 pages
978-0-85790-160-6 (ISBN)
Description
Poverty Castle is an absorbing work of contrasts and subtle irony centred around an idealistic family in Argyll. A compelling novel, it deals with human nature, as always with Jenkins, and the socialism of industrial Glasgow.
Reviews / Votes
'His persistent creativity for a half-century makes this Scottish writer worthy of the greatest respect throughout the English-language world' -- Paul Binding * Guardian * 'Let me alert everyone to the best-kept secret in modern British literature ... if you are interested in books that are humane and wise, not slick and cynical; then treat yourself this year to some Robin Jenkins' -- Andrew Marr 'Many people can produce a novel, but very few are authentic writers whose sentences and paragraphs give intrinsic pleasure. Jenkins is one of them' -- J. B. Pick 'Jenkins [is] a remarkable writer whose gentlest touch induces the greatest of pleasures' * The Times *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Birlinn General
File size
1,03 MB
ISBN-13
978-0-85790-160-6 (9780857901606)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
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Robin Jenkins
Poverty Castle
Book
06/2007
Polygon An Imprint of Birlinn Limited
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Persons
Robin Jenkins was born in 1912. He studied at Glasgow University and travelled and worked in Spain, Afghanistan and Borneo. He is the author of over twenty novels, including the acclaimed Fergus Lamont and The Cone Gatherers. In 2003 he was awarded a Saltire Award for Life-time Achievement. He died in 2005.
Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Table of contents
- Dedication
- Introduction
- Part One
- Chapter One
- Chapter Two
- Chapter Three
- Chapter Four
- Chapter Five
- Chapter Six
- Chapter Seven
- Chapter Eight
- Chapter Nine
- Chapter Ten
- Chapter Eleven
- Chapter Twelve
- Chapter Thirteen
- Chapter Fourteen
- Chapter Fifteen
- Chapter Sixteen
- Chapter Seventeen
- Chapter Eighteen
- Chapter Nineteen
- Part Two
- Chapter One
- Chapter Two
- Chapter Three
- Chapter Four
- Chapter Five
- Chapter Six
- Chapter Seven
- Chapter Eight
- Chapter Nine
- Chapter Ten
- Chapter Eleven
- Chapter Twelve
- Chapter Thirteen
- Chapter Fourteen
- Chapter Fifteen
- Chapter Sixteen
- Part Three
- Chapter One
- Chapter Two
- Chapter Three
- Chapter Four
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