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A Short Survey of Classical Scottish Writing (Pocket Classics)
A Short Survey of Classical Scottish Writing - Pocket Classics Author:Alasdair Gray The language, customs and beliefs that help a nation to survive are mainly found in its songs and fabulous or actual narratives. This work tells how the writers have kept reinventing Scotland from early times to the 20th century. It concentrates on the greatest makers of language, whilst honouring many who maintained the traditions linking them.... more » The author's idiosyncratic overview of Scottish writing is an intriguing account by one of Britain's best contemporary writers.« less