Results for: books tagged ‘Scotland’
Boyfriends and Girlfriends: Douglas Dunn
The stories in Boyfriends and Girlfriends are set mainly in Scotland and show an unprejudiced eye for characters and their foibles at all levels of society.'A true short-story writer, and ... More
The Silver Darlings: Neil M. Gunn
The Silver Darlings is a tale of lives hard won from a cruel sea and crueller landlords. It tells of strong young men and stronger women whose loves, fears and ... More
Trainspotting: John Hodge
Mark Renton is an unrepentant drug abuser, doing his level best to elude the claims and responsibilities Life throws up to him. His pals - Spud, Sick Boy, Tommy and ... More
20th-Century Scottish Poems: Douglas Dunn
[Douglas Dunn's Preface to 20th-Century Scottish Poems]Editing The Faber Book of Twentieth-Century Scottish Poetry (1992; revised paperback edition, 1993) was an arduous but rewarding task. This book is based on ... More
Electric Brae: Andrew Greig
At the centre of Electric Brae is the crumbling sea-stack of the Old Man of Hoy and the consuming relationship between a young artist, Kim, coldly passionate, talented, secretive, and ... More
New Selected Poems: Douglas Dunn: Douglas Dunn
A generous selection of poems from 'one of the most talented and interesting poets writing in English today' (Robert Nye).In a distinguished poetic career, Douglas Dunn has won the Somerset ... More
Dark Earth: David Harrower
When Valerie and Euan's car breaks down in remote countryside near the Antonine Wall they have a problem. With their mobiles left at home and an evening out arranged in ... More
The Slab Boys Trilogy: John Byrne
Spanning the 1950s to the 70s, the plays capture the rebellious mood of a post-war generation growing up to a backdrop of James Dean, Elvis, sharp-suited glamour, hope and despair.John ... More
The Missing: Andrew O'Hagan
In a brilliant merging of reportage, social history and memoir, Andrew O'Hagan clears a devastating path from the bygone Glasgow of the 1970s to the grim secrets of Gloucester in ... More
Our Fathers: Andrew O'Hagan
Hugh Provan was a Modernist hero. A dreamer, a Socialist, a man of the people, he led Scotland's towerblock programme after the war. Now he lies on a bed on ... More
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