The Magicians of Scotland
Publishing Details
The Magicians of Scotland
By (Author) Ron Butlin
Birlinn General
Polygon An Imprint of Birlinn Limited
1st November 2015
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
821.914
Physical Properties
112
Width 130mm, Height 200mm, Spine 10mm
189g
Description
The Magicians of Scotland will build upon the success of The Magicians of Edinburgh (reprinted five times) and on that book's critical acclaim. This collection will have an Edinburgh emphasis while seeking to celebrate and interrogate Scotland and its people at a crucial turning point in the country's history. Themeswill include Scotland's past, present and future, its landscape and people, its myths and politics - from Bannockburn, Flodden to Faslane, the Loch Ness Monster, wind farms, Hutton to Higgs, Bonnie Prince Charlie to Donald Trump. It will be accessible, serious and entertaining.
Reviews
'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
Author Bio
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.
