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Originally published in 1992 by Mainstream Publishing Company (Edinburgh) Ltd.
Winnipeg, 1914. Tom Macrae is working on his law degree and enjoying the company of his sweetheart, Ellen. When the call to arms comes, both Tom and Ellen are torn from their secure, settled lives in the prairie city. Tom finds himself hunched in the trenches, while Ellen faces an uncertain future in Tom's absence.
An invigorating collection of Robert Burns to accompany you through the seasons. From spring's transient, blossoming beauty in 'Afton Water' to a celebration of everlasting love in summer's 'O My Luve's Like a Red, Red Rose'; from Tam o' Shanter's rowdy supernatural adventures in autumn to the simple conviviality of the 'Selkirk Grace' at wintry festivities . . . Robert Burns's words, both famous and lesser-known, mingle here in tribute to his unique literary output. With Burns for Every Day of the Year, Scotland's national bard will earn the place in your heart - and on your bedside table - that he so richly deserves. Join Robert Burns on a wide-ranging journey of poetry, prose and song thr...
George Mackay Brown's first book of poems, reprinted with illustrations from Orkney.
The pride o' a' our Scottish plain; Thou gi'es us joy to hear thy strain, (Janet Little, 'An Epistle to Mr Robert Burns') The 18th century saw Scotland become one of the leading international centres of literature, philosophy, and publishing and yet still retain its lively oral tradition of ballads and poetry. Scottish Poetry, 1730-1830 edited by Daniel Cook contains over 200 poems and songs written in Scots, English, and Gaelic which reflect this vibrant period of literary flourishing. The collection places Burns, Scott, and other major writers alongside lesser known or even entirely forgotten figures. Gaelic poets feature in their original language and in translation, along with many impor...